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| has gloss | eng: Lakshadweepa (Sanskrit: लक्षं द्वीप) means "one hundred thousand islands" in Sanskrit. It is a somewhat poetical term, not related to actual geographical facts. The word Lakshadweepa refers to the five archipelagoes stretching southwards into the Indian Ocean from the sea off the southwestern shores of India. These islands were historically part of India. |
| lexicalization | eng: Lakshadweepa |
| instance of | c/Archipelagoes in the Indian Ocean |
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