Indus

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See also indus, and Indus.

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Etymology 1[edit]

From Latin Sindus, a Latinization of Hindu, an Iranian variant (cf. Old Persian 𐏃𐎡𐎯𐎢𐏁 (hindūš)) of Sanskrit सिन्धु (síndhu, river, stream; Indus).

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  • IPA: /ˈɪndəs/

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Indus

  1. A large river of south-central Asia, rising in Tibet and flowing through Kashmir and Pakistan to the Arabian Sea
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Etymology 2[edit]

Named by Dutch explorers Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser and Frederick de Houtman between 1595 and 1597. From Latin Indus, "Indian".

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Indus

  1. (astronomy) A constellation of the southern sky between Grus and Pavo. It commemorates American Indians.
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Indus m

  1. Indus, Indus River

Hungarian[edit]

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Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA: /ˈinduʃ/
  • Hyphenation: In‧dus

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Indus

  1. Indus River

Latin[edit]

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Indus (genitive Indī); m, second declension

  1. The Indus River.

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