South Asia

[south ey-zhuh, ey-shuh]

noun

1. the countries and land area of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, India, the Maldives, Nepal, and Pakistan.

Other Word Forms

• South Asian adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of South Asia¹

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

India also does not currently enjoy good relations with most of its neighbours in South Asia, whereas China is a key trading partner for Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan.

From BBC

Why should Democrats have assumed that newly naturalized citizens would be progressive, rather than importing, out of pure habit, the machismo and caudillismo of Guatemala or Honduras, or the authoritarianism of South Asia?

From Salon

Monsoon rains between June and September deliver about three-quarters of South Asia's annual rainfall.

From BBC

"The fact that this is happening against the backdrop of heavy and high-level US engagement with Islamabad immediately after an India-Pakistan conflict is even more galling for Delhi and the wider Indian public. This all sharpens concerns harboured by some in India that the US can't truly be trusted as a partner," says Washington-based South Asia analyst Michael Kugelman.

From BBC

Africa, Europe, Latin America and South Asia tend to use low-steel brake pads, which are more responsive to the driver.

From BBC