hindu kush
Proper noun A major mountain range in Central and South Asia, extending westward from the Himalayas. It forms a significant geographic barrier and has historically been an important cultural and trade route region.
The term "Hindu Kush" is used as a proper noun to name this specific mountain range. It is typically preceded by the definite article "the." * The Hindu Kush forms part of the great Alpine-Himalayan orogenic belt. * Several high peaks are located in the Hindu Kush. * Ancient trade routes crossed the formidable Hindu Kush.
- "the Hindu Kush mountains": A slightly more descriptive form, though "the Hindu Kush" alone is standard.
- The expedition aimed to map a remote valley in the Hindu Kush mountains.
- Hindu Kush Range: A formal variant with the same meaning.
- The geology of the Hindu Kush Range is complex.
- Hindu Kush Mountains: (As above, a descriptive synonym.)
- Caucasus Indicus: (An ancient historical name for the region, now largely obsolete.)
"Hindu Kush" refers specifically to the mountain range. It does not have other common meanings as a single, isolated term. The name itself is often translated as "Killer of Hindus," referencing the historical dangers of the slave trade and travel through its passes, though etymologies are debated.
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a mountain range extending to the west of the Himalayas
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