English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Prakrit 𑀮𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀤𑀻𑀯 (lakkhadīva), from Sanskrit लक्षद्वीप (lakṣadvīpa, “hundred thousand islands”) (compare Lakshadweep).
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˈlækəˌdiːv/, /ˈlækəˌdaɪv/, /ˈlækədɪv/
Proper noun[edit]
Laccadive Islands
- Lakshadweep
