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South India

South India proper noun: a geographic region of India, comprising the southern states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana, as well as the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry. These regions speak mainly Dravidian languages, and have distinct cuisine and culture.

Proper noun

South India

  1. A geographic region of India, comprising the southern states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana, as well as the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry. These regions speak mainly Dravidian languages, and have distinct cuisine and culture.

South India meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Bengali

South India in Hindi

southern region of India
दक्षिण भारत dakṣiṇ bhārat

South India in Tamil

southern region of India
தென்னிந்தியா teṉṉintiyā

South India in Marathi

southern region of India
दक्षिण भारत dakṣiṇ bhārat

South India in Bengali

southern region of India
দক্ষিণ ভারত dokkhin bharot
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South India in Telugu
దక్షిణ భారతదేశము dakṣiṇa bhāratadēśamu
South India in Malayalam
തെക്കേ ഇന്ത്യ tekkē intya
South India in Kannada
ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಭಾರತ dakṣiṇa bhārata
South India in Sanskrit
दक्षिणापथ dakṣiṇāpatha
South India in Malay
India Selatan
South India in Indonesian
India Selatan

Words formed from South India

Questions about South India

What does South India mean?
South India means a geographic region of India, comprising the southern states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana, as well as the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry. These regions speak mainly Dravidian languages, and have distinct cuisine and culture.
What is South India in Hindi?
South India in Hindi is दक्षिण भारत (dakṣiṇ bhārat). See South India meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is South India?
South India is a proper noun.

Words near South India in the dictionary

  1. South Holland
  2. South Huron
  3. South Hurstville
  4. South Hwanghae
  5. South Hylton
  6. South India
  7. South Indian
  8. South Indians
  9. South Island
  10. South Island giant moa
  11. South Island giant moas

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