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ladakh

/ləˈdɑk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.59 in modern English

Syllables
ladakh
IPA
/ləˈdɑk/
14
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A union territory of India. Capitals: Leh and Kargil. It constitutes an eastern portion of Kashmir (disputed between India, Pakistan, and China).

name

A mountain range in the union territory of Ladakh, India.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindustani (Hindi लद्दाख़ (laddāx) / Urdu لداخ (laddāx)), itself derived from Classical Persian لداخ (ladāx), ultimately derived from Tibetan ལ་དྭགས (la dwags),

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: लद्दाख़, لداخ, ལ་དྭགས

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ləˈdɑk/
  • British English: /ləˈdɑːk/

Derived Forms

Ladakhi

Phrases

Aksai Chin

Frequently Paired Words

Aksai Chin

Rhymes With

zadok

Questions

How do you pronounce ladakh?
The recorded pronunciation is /ləˈdɑk/.
What does ladakh mean?
A union territory of India. Capitals: Leh and Kargil. It constitutes an eastern portion of Kashmir (disputed between India, Pakistan, and China).
Where does ladakh come from?
It is traced to Hindi.

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