Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lakshadweep

/ləkˈʃɑːdwiːp/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.64 in modern English

Syllables: lak-shad-weep
IPA: /ləkˈʃɑːdwiːp/

24

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An archipelago and union territory of India in the Arabian Sea. Capital: Kavaratti.

Etymology

From Sanskrit लक्षद्वीप (lakṣadvīpa, “hundred thousand islands”), from लक्ष (lakṣa, “hundred thousand”) (compare lakh) + द्वीप (dvīpa, “island”).

Origin

Source language: Sanskrit

Word Breakdown

Root: लक्षद्वीप

Synonyms

Laccadive, Minicoy, and Aminidivi Islands Laccadive Islands Laccadives

Questions

How do you pronounce lakshadweep?: The recorded pronunciation is /ləkˈʃɑːdwiːp/.
What does lakshadweep mean?: An archipelago and union territory of India in the Arabian Sea. Capital: Kavaratti.
Where does lakshadweep come from?: It is traced to Sanskrit.

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