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PRONUNCIATION OF HINDU KUSH

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HINDU KUSH

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Hindu Kush is a noun.
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WHAT DOES HINDU KUSH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Hindu Kush

Hindu Kush

Coordinates: 35°N 71°E / 35°N 71°E / 35; 71 The Hindu Kush also known as Pāriyātra Parvata or Paropamisadae, is an 800 km long mountain range that stretches between central Afghanistan and northern Pakistan. The highest point in the Hindu Kush is Tirich Mir in Chitral District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It divides the valley of the Amu Darya to the north from the Indus River valley to the south. To the east the Hindu Kush buttresses the Pamir range near the point where the borders of China, Pakistan and Afghanistan meet, after which it runs southwest through Pakistan and into Afghanistan, finally merging into minor ranges in western Afghanistan. The mountain range separates Central Asia from South Asia.

Definition of Hindu Kush in the English dictionary

The definition of Hindu Kush in the dictionary is a mountain range in central Asia, extending about 800 km east from the Koh-i-Baba Mountains of central Afghanistan to the Pamirs. Highest peak: Tirich Mir, 7690 m.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HINDU KUSH

Hindi
hindleg
hindmost
Hindoo
Hindooism
Hindoostani
Hindostani
hindquarter
hindquarters
hindrance
hindshank
hindsight
Hindu
Hinduism
Hindustan
Hindustani
Hindutva
hindward
hindwing
Hines

WORDS THAT END LIKE HINDU KUSH

airbrush
ambush
at a push
at first blush
blush
brush
bush
crush
flush
gold rush
hush
hush-hush
Kush
lush
plush
push
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the bush
the push
toothbrush

Synonyms and antonyms of Hindu Kush in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Hindu Kush» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HINDU KUSH

Find out the translation of Hindu Kush to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Hindu Kush from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Hindu Kush» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

兴都库什
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Hindu Kush
570 millions of speakers

English

Hindu Kush
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हिंदू कुश
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

هندو كوش
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Гиндукуш
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Hindu Kush
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হিন্দু কুশ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Hindu Kush
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hindu Kush
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hindukusch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ヒンドゥークシ山脈
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

힌두 쿠시 산맥
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Hindu Kush
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Hindu Kush
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இந்து மதம் குஷ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हिंदू कुश
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Hindu Kuş
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Hindu Kush
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Hindu Kush
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Гіндукуш
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Hindu Kush
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Hindu Kush
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Hindu Kush
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Hindu Kush
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Hindu Kush
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Hindu Kush

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HINDU KUSH»

The term «Hindu Kush» is normally little used and occupies the 114.617 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HINDU KUSH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Hindu Kush

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HINDU KUSH»

Discover the use of Hindu Kush in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Hindu Kush and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush
A classic of travel writing, ‘A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush’ is Eric Newby’s iconic account of his journey through one of the most remote and beautiful wildernesses on earth.
Eric Newby, 2013
2
Climate Change Modeling for Local Adaptation in the Hindu ...
This book presents a portrait of the social advantages and limitations of climate change related modeling in the Hindu Kush-Himalayan (HKH) region.
Armando Lamadrid, Ilan Kelman, 2012
3
The Káfirs of the Hindu-Kush
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Sir George Scott Robertson, 2012
4
The Afghan Amulet: Travels from the Hindu Kush
In 1990, armed with five kilos of baggage and a litre of vodka, Sheila Paine set out for the high valleys of the Hindu Kush to seek out an intriguing embroidered amulet, her only clue being that it came from Kohistan, simply 'land of the ...
Sheila Paine, 2006
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The Kafirs of the Hindu Kush: Art and Society of the Waigal ...
The study deals with the pre-Islamic culture of two linguistically close ethnic groups who live in NE-Afghanistan in the Hindukush region once known as Kafiristan, but renamed as Nuristan after its Islamization in 1896.
Max Klimburg, 1999
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No Tigers in the Hindu Kush
The story of the expedition is told with an infectious enthusiasm for the glory and challenge of these mysterious peaks.
Nigel Tranter, Philip Tranter, 2012
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Warning signals from the apple valleys of the Hindu ...
With reference to the Himalayan mountain ranges; a study.
Uma Partap, Tej Partap, International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, 2002
8
Mountain agriculture in the Hindu Kush-Himalayan region: ...
Contributed papers presented at International Symposium on Mountain Agriculture in the Hindu Kush-Himalayas.
Pradeep Man Tulachan, International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, 2003
9
Travels in Transoxiana: In Lands Over the Hindu-Kush and ...
This is the wellspring of those irresistible forces which had built an empire in our country and also knocked on the gates of Christendom in Vienna.
Jaswant Singh, 2006
10
Aryan Idols: Indo-European Mythology as Ideology and Science
The notion of the Hindu Kush as a place where racially pure Aryans still live was first presented by Lassen, who described the mountains' population as blue-eyed beauties (– :–), and interest in the area was further ...
Stefan Arvidsson, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HINDU KUSH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Hindu Kush is used in the context of the following news items.
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Afghan archeological site - Los Angeles Times
It's peak was between the 5th and 7th centuries AD, when Buddhism was on the rise throughout the Hindu Kush. But this incredible ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
2
Sam Lee puts old Traveller songs into new sonic matrix | Georgia …
... Romany Gypsies, who've been in England and Scotland and Ireland for about 600 years but came originally from India and the Hindu Kush. «Straight.com, Jul 15»
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How My Grandfather Helped Nixon Visit China - Gawker
Although my frequent visits were filled with joyous family reunions and, before the war, vacations in the unparalleled beauty of the Hindu Kush, ... «Gawker, Jul 15»
4
Earthquake jolts felts in various part of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
According to detail, epic center of earthquake was Hindu Kush mountain region. No causalities were reported so far. According to Pakistan ... «News Tribe, Jul 15»
5
Too few scientists track loss of Himalayan glaciers
... a regional organisation based in Nepal and specialising in the Himalayas/Hindu Kush region, says much more field work is needed to draw ... «RTCC, Jul 15»
6
The Bookmark: 10 classic nonfiction books you will love
But especially “A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush.” This book is not just an exploration of 1950s Afghanistan, but it's also a lesson in how to write ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
7
History: The lion of the Battle of Manzikert
He carved out a kingdom from Hindu Kush in the east to the Anatolia in the west and from Central Asia to the Arabian Gulf in the south. «MuslimVillage.com, Jul 15»
8
Javad's Saga: Epic Poetry and the Iranian Nuclear Deal
After all, “Greater Iran” stretching from the Euphrates to the Hindu Kush does not sound charming to Arabs or Afghans. And operatic Fat Ladies ... «War on the Rocks, Jul 15»
9
Underlying Geography
Leaders, ideas, and economics are crucial, however, they are temporary, and the Hindu Kush will outlast them all.' This is not a new theory, but ... «Geographical, Jul 15»
10
Disclosures & Warning Shots
... are a group of territories in the extreme north, bordered by the Karakoram, the western Himalayas, the Pamir, and the Hindu Kush ranges. «GreaterKashmir.com, Jul 15»

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