Hindu Kush

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhɪnduː ˈkʊʃ/


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Hin′du Kush′, 
  1. Place Namesa mountain range in S Asia, mostly in NE Afghanistan, extending W from the Himalayas. Highest peak, Tirich Mir, 25,230 ft. (7690 m). Also called Hin′du Kush′ Moun′tains. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Hindu Kush /kʊʃ; kuːʃ/ pl n
  1. a mountain range in central Asia, extending about 800 km (500 miles) east from the Koh-i-Baba Mountains of central Afghanistan to the Pamirs. Highest peak: Tirich Mir, 7690 m (25 230 ft)
'Hindu Kush' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Afghanistan - Amu Darya - Asia - Bactria - Kabul - Nuristan - Pamirs - Tirich Mir - Chārikār

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