Indian subcontinent

English

The Indian subcontinent and surrounding areas of South Asia.

Proper noun

Indian subcontinent

1. The landmass south of the Himalayas projecting into the Indian Ocean, sometimes also including nearby islands; the land on the Indian plate.

Alternative forms

• Indian Subcontinent

Synonyms

• Subcontinent (informal)
• South Asia
• India (proscribed)

Hyponyms

• (mainland countries): Bangladesh, Burma/Myanmar, India, Nepal, Pakistan
• (islands): Maldives, Sri Lanka

Translations

landmass

• Finnish: Intian niemimaa
• Hindi: हिंद (hi) m (hind), हिन्द (hi) m (hind)
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Irish: Fo-Ilchríoch na hIndia f
• Urdu: ہند m (hind)