Hindu Kush

See also: Hindukush and Hindu-Kush

English

Alternative forms

Hindu-Kush
Hindukush
Hindu-Kho (obsolete)
Hindoo-Kush (obsolete)

Hindoo-Kho (obsolete)
Hindoo-Koosh (obsolete)
Hindu-Coosh (obsolete)
Hindoo Coosh (obsolete)

Etymology

From Persian (hindūkuš, hendukoš, “Mountains of the Indus / of India”). According to 19th century reports also interpreted it as compound of (hendu) + (koš-) in popular etymology, which would mean "Hindu-slayer".

Attested in English from the 18th century.

Proper noun

Hindu Kush

A mountain range in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Translations

mountain range

Armenian: Հինդուկուշ (Hindukuš)
Chinese:
Mandarin: 興都庫什山脈 (zh), 兴都库什山脉 (zh) (Xìngdūkùshí shānmài)
Estonian: Hindukuš
Finnish: Hindukuš (fi)
German: Hindukusch (de) m
Hindi: हिन्दु कुश (hindu kuś)
Japanese: ヒンドゥークシュ (Hindūkushu)

Macedonian: Хиндукуш m (Híndukuš)
Persian: هندوکش‎‎ (hendukoš)
Polish: Hindukusz (pl) m
Portuguese: Hindu Kush m
Russian: Гиндуку́ш (ru) m (Gindukúš)
Sanskrit: पारियात्र पर्वत (pāriyātra parvata)
Urdu: ہندوکش‎‎ (hindukuś)

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Hindukush
Indocuche (uncommon)

Proper noun

Hindu Kush m

Hindu Kush (a mountain range in Afghanistan and Pakistan)

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