Urdu

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Etymology

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From جَمُّوں (jammū̃, Jammu) +‎ و (o, and/&) +‎ کَشْمِیر (kaśmīr, Kashmir), likely a calque of English Jammu and Kashmir. Compare Hindi जम्मू और कश्मीर (jammū aur kaśmīr).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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جَمُّوں و کَشْمِیر (jammūṉ o kaśmīrm (Hindi spelling जम्मू और कश्मीर)

  1. Jammu and Kashmir (a union territory of India)
    Synonyms: جموں اور کشمیر (jammū̃ aur kaśmīr), مقبوضہ کشمیر (maqbūzā kaśmīr)
  2. (now historical) Jammu and Kashmir, a princely state which governed the region of Kashmir, the territory of which is now de facto divided between China, India, and Pakistan.
  3. (loosely) Azad Jammu and Kashmir
    Synonyms: آزاد جموں و کشمیر (āzād jammū̃ o kaśmīr), آزاد کشمیر (āzād kaśmīr)
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See also

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states of India: ہِنْدُوسْتان کی رِیاسْتیں (hindūstān kī riyāstẽ)edit
union territories of India: یُونِیَن عِلاقے (yūniyan 'ilāqe)edit