Swadesh

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A male given name from Sanskrit.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈswɑːdɛʃ/

Word forms

Swadesh

Etymology

From Hindi स्वदेश (svadeś), Bengali স্বদেশ (śodeś) (both “homeland”), and other terms derived from Sanskrit स्वदेश (svadeśa).

Derived words

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