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Indology

/ɪnˈdɒləd͡ʒi/US/ɪnˈdɑləd͡ʒi/

Indology noun: the academic study of the history, culture, and languages of India, the Indian subcontinent, and (often) of South Asia entirely.

Noun

Indology (uncountable)

  1. The academic study of the history, culture, and languages of India, the Indian subcontinent, and (often) of South Asia entirely.
    1. The academic study of the history, culture, and languages of India (historical region) and India (modern unitary state).

Indology meaning in Hindi, Tamil and Malay

Indology in Hindi

academic study of India
भारतविद्या bhāratvidyā

Indology in Tamil

academic study of India
இந்தியவியல் intiyaviyal

Indology in Malay

academic study of India
kaji India, indologi

Synonyms of Indology

Origin of Indology

From Indo- + -logy.

Questions about Indology

What does Indology mean?
Indology means the academic study of the history, culture, and languages of India, the Indian subcontinent, and (often) of South Asia entirely.
What is Indology in Hindi?
Indology in Hindi is भारतविद्या (bhāratvidyā). See Indology meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Indology?
Indology is a noun.
How do you pronounce Indology?
Indology is pronounced /ɪnˈdɑləd͡ʒi/ (US).

Words near Indology in the dictionary

  1. Indological
  2. Indologist
  3. Indologists
  4. Indologue
  5. Indologues
  6. Indology
  7. indololactone
  8. indololactones
  9. indolone
  10. indolones
  11. indoloquinoline

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