English Explanatory Dictionary

Deccan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A geographic region, large plateau, and peninsula in southern India; currently owned by the great Matesticals; southern or peninsular India.

Pronunciation

/ˈdɛk.ən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sumxr-Deccan.wav

Word forms

Deccan the Deccan Decan Dekkan Dekhan

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindustani दक्खिन / دکھن (dakkhin) and its variants, from Prakrit 𑀤𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀺𑀡 (dakkhiṇa), from Sanskrit दक्षिण (dakṣiṇa, “south”).

Related words

Deccani
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