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Indo–Aryan
noun In·do–Ar·y·an \ˌin-dō-ˈer-ē-ən, -ˈär-yən\
Definition of INDO-ARYAN
1
: a member of one of the peoples of the Indian subcontinent speaking an Indo-European language
2
: one of the early Indo-European invaders of southern Asia
3
: a branch of the Indo-European language family that includes Hindi, Bengali, Punjabi, and other languages spoken primarily in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka — see indo-european languages table
— Indo–Aryan adjective
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First Known Use of INDO-ARYAN
1881
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