Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kashmir

/ˈkæʃ.miɹ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.75 in modern English

Syllables: kash-mir
IPA: /ˈkæʃ.miɹ/

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A contested geographic region of South Asia in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, located between (and de facto divided between) India, Pakistan and China.

name

An intermontane valley situated between Pir Panjal Range and Himadri.

noun

Alternative form of Cashmere (“type of goat”).

Example Sentences

"The picturesque Himalayan region of Kashmir is dangerously contested territory, parts of it claimed by India, Pakistan and China. While the three nuclear armed nations have gone to war over territorial disputes over the past seven decades, the rights of Kashmiris and their dreams of self-determination have been systematically sacrificed, like lambs to slaughter for the Muslim festival."
"Pakistan has claimed Kashmir since the partition of India in 1947 and the countries have fought two wars over the region, which is also partially claimed by China."
"The biggest rivalry in cricket reflects bilateral ties outside the ground, as India and Pakistan have fought several wars since the subcontinent was divided into two nations upon its independence from the British empire in 1947. The two neighboring countries are involved in a territorial dispute over the Kashmir region, and New Delhi has accused Islamabad of sponsoring cross-border terrorism, a charge that the latter denies."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kes-? Proto-Indo-Iranian *kaćyápas Sanskrit कश्यप (kaśyapa) Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *mer-? Proto-Indo-European *móri? Sanskrit मीर (mīra) Sanskrit कश्यपमीर (kaśyapamīra)clip. ▲ Sanskrit कश्यप (kaśyapa) Proto-Indo-European *mey-? ▲ Proto-Indo-European *móri? Sanskrit मेरु (meru) Sanskrit कश्यपमेरु (kaśyapameru)clip. Sanskrit कश्मीर (kaśmīra)lbor. Hindi कश्मीर (kaśmīr)bor. ▲ Sanskrit कश्मीर (kaśmīra)bor. Classical Persian کشمیرbor. ▲ Sanskrit कश्मीर (kaśmīra)lbor. Urdu کشمیرbor. English Kashmir Borrowed from Hindustani कश्मीर / کشمیر (kaśmīr, “Kashmir”), from Sanskrit कश्मीर (kaśmīra).

Origin

Source language: Sanskrit

Word Breakdown

Root: कश्मीर

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkæʃ.miɹ/

Inflected Forms

Cashmere (alternative, archaic) Kashmeer (alternative, dated) Kashmirs (plural)

Derived Forms

Kashmiri Kashmirian

Phrases

Kashmir to Kanyakumari Kashmir cypress Kashmir stag Jammu and Kashmir

Frequently Paired Words

cashmere Koshur Jammu and Kashmir Jammu

Homonyms

cashmere

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce kashmir?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkæʃ.miɹ/.
What does kashmir mean?: A contested geographic region of South Asia in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, located between (and de facto divided between) India, Pakistan and China.
Where does kashmir come from?: It is traced to Sanskrit.

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