-desh

The suffix -desh is an Indo-Aryan word for "country".[1][2] It appears in the names of many regions and countries, especially in South Asia and Southeast Asia:


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References

  1. Hossain, Mokerrom (21 February 2010). From Protest to Freedom: A Book for the New Generation: the Birth of Bangladesh. Mokerrom. p. 24. ISBN 9780615486956. Retrieved 21 July 2017 via Google Books. The name of the country reflects the name of the language the people speak, Bangla – an Indo Aryan language. The word 'desh' means the native land. Thus, Bangladesh means, the native land of Bangla speaking people.
  2. Prantik, Maharashtra (1963). Samagra Savarkar Wangmaya. Hindusabha. p. 436. Retrieved 21 July 2017 via Google Books.
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