Dictionary entry

Subcontinent

Pronunciation: /sʌbˈkɒntɪnənt/

Pronunciation

/sʌbˈkɒntɪnənt/

Myanmar Meaning

တိုက်ခွဲ ၊ တိုက်ငယ်။

Definition

subcontinent /sʌb'kɒntÇnǝnt/ n တိုက္ငယ္။ the Indian subcontinent.

Examples

  1. ‘The subcontinent is home to a number of indigenous breeds of dogs.’
  2. ‘None foresaw a disaster even remotely close to the one that overwhelmed the subcontinent.’
  3. ‘This would be the best gift the subcontinent could offer to the world in the International Year of Mountains.’
  4. ‘They can bind relationships even beyond the mental and geographical barriers of a subcontinent.’
  5. ‘Never before has this double edged weapon been used so effectively by any politician in the subcontinent.’
  6. ‘The Nehru-Gandhi family dominated politics in the subcontinent for 40 years after the end of British rule.’
  7. ‘Seems a batsman in the match was from somewhere on the subcontinent.’
  8. ‘Chutzpah and discipline more than muscle built the Empire on the subcontinent.’
  9. ‘The story faded from the front pages in most of the world
  10. but it was not quickly forgotten on the subcontinent.’
  11. ‘The region served as a fountainhead of Hindu religion and was an established center of education in the subcontinent.’
  12. ‘Agitated over the role of politicians of both the countries
  13. Khan blamed them of all ills in the subcontinent.’
  14. ‘But in the case of the subcontinent
  15. as the U.S. well knows
  16. that peace has yet to be forged.’
  17. ‘There are Chinatowns and takeaways all over the world
  18. but in Britain the culinary impact of China is dwarfed by the subcontinent.’
  19. ‘It also offers a fine range of Indian cuisine prepared by their resident chef
  20. imported straight from the subcontinent.’
  21. ‘It was the first and last glimpse of the subcontinent for millions of colonial servants
  22. and it changes utterly every time I come here.’
  23. ‘By the start of the last century
  24. colonial India's hill stations were strung out all over the subcontinent.’
  25. ‘The result is a new point of reference for the two estranged siblings of the subcontinent to tell stories about each other.’
  26. ‘This system will develop over the southeastern subcontinent and may reach Namibia's eastern parts.’
  27. ‘Do you think that this is going to have serious implications for security on the subcontinent?’
  28. ‘The movies that enthrall
  29. enrage and obsess a billion Indians
  30. on the subcontinent and around the world.’