English Explanatory Dictionary

Aksai Chin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A cold desert plain in Central Asia divided between China and India
  2. A part of the disputed Kashmir region administered by China.
  3. A lake in Hotan County, Hotan prefecture, Xinjiang autonomous region, China, part of the disputed Aksai Chin.

Pronunciation

/ˌɑːksaɪ ˈtʃɪn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Aksai Chin.wav

Word forms

Aksai Chin Aksai-chin Aksayqin

Etymology

First attested in the mid 1800s. Various origins have been proposed, see Aksai Chin on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Related words

Ladakh
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