Definitions of Indo-Aryan [ˈɪn doʊˈɛər i ən, -yən, -ˈær; -ˈɑr yən]

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Definition of 'Indo-Aryan'

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1. (n.) Indo-Aryan
one of the two major divisions of the Indo-Iranian languages, including Sanskrit, Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, and other languages of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka.

2. Indo-Aryan
a speaker of any of these languages.

3. Indo-Aryan
a speaker of the Indo-European language that was the ancestor of the ancient and modern Indo-Aryan languages.

4. (adj.) Indo-Aryan
of or pertaining to these languages or their speakers.

Etymology: (1840–50)

Definition of 'Indo-Aryan'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (adj) Indic, Indo-Aryan
a branch of the Indo-Iranian family of languages

2. (adj) Indo-European, Indo-Aryan, Aryan
of or relating to the former Indo-European people
"Indo-European migrations"

'Indo-Aryan' - Nearby Entries
individuation indivisible indivisible by indo-aryan indochina indochinese peninsula indocile

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