Hindu Kush
geographical name
Hin·du Kush
| \ ˈhin-(ˌ)dü-ˈku̇sh
, -ˈkəsh \
, -ˈkəsh \
variants:
or ancient Caucasus Indicus \
ˈkȯ-kə-səs-ˈin-di-kəs
\
\
Definition of Hindu Kush
mountain range in central Asia southwest of the Pamirs on the border of Kashmir and in Afghanistan — see tirich mir
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“Hindu Kush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hindu%20Kush. Accessed 18 May. 2021.
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