# Lakshadweep

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ləkˈʃɑːdwiːp/

## Definitions
1. An archipelago and union territory of India in the Arabian Sea. Capital: Kavaratti.

## Etymology
From Sanskrit लक्षद्वीप (lakṣadvīpa, “hundred thousand islands”), from लक्ष (lakṣa, “hundred thousand”) (compare lakh) + द्वीप (dvīpa, “island”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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