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Dravida

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India/ˈd̪ɾaː.ʋɪ.ɖə/

Dravida is the alternative form of Dravidian.

Meaning of Dravidian

Proper noun

Dravidian

  1. A family of related ethnicities and languages primarily in Southern India, Northeast Sri Lanka, and parts of Pakistan and Bangladesh.
  2. Any of the languages of these aboriginal peoples; Dravidic.

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Questions about Dravida

What is Dravida the alternative form of?
Dravida is the alternative form of Dravidian.
How do you pronounce Dravida?
Dravida is pronounced /ˈd̪ɾaː.ʋɪ.ɖə/ (India).

Words near Dravida in the dictionary

  1. drave to drink
  2. Draven
  3. dravest
  4. Dravet syndrome
  5. Dravid
  6. Dravida
  7. Dravidian
  8. Dravidianism
  9. Dravidianist
  10. Dravidianists
  11. Dravidianness

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