the hindu kush

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Hindukuş Dağları
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Definition of the hindu kush in English English dictionary

Hindu Kush
A mountain range in Afghanistan and Pakistan
Hindu Kush
Latin Caucasus Indicus Mountain system, south-central Asia. Some 600 mi (950 km) long, it forms a drainage divide between the Amu Darya (Oxus River) valley to the northwest and the Indus River valley to the southeast, and it runs from the Pamirs in the east near the Pakistan-China border through Pakistan to western Afghanistan. Its passes have historically been of great military significance, providing access to the northern plains of the Indian subcontinent. It includes about two dozen summits above 23,000 ft (7,000 m), including the highest, Tirich Mir, at 25,260 ft (7,699 m)
hindu kush
a mountain range extending west of the Himalayas
the hindu kush

    Hyphenation

    the Hin·du Kush

    Turkish pronunciation

    dhi hîndu kûş

    Pronunciation

    /ᴛʜē ˈhənˌdo͞o ˈko͝osʜ/ /ðiː ˈhɪnˌduː ˈkʊʃ/
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