Indic
noun
a subgroup of the Indo-Iranian branch of Indo-European languages that includes Sanskrit, Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, and many other languages of India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka; Indo-Aryan.
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Indic
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[in-dik]
/ ˈɪn dɪk /
indic.
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indicating.
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indicative.
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indicator.
indic.
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indicating
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indicative
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/ ˈɪndɪk /
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of Indic
First recorded in 1875–80; from Latin Indicus “of India,” from Greek Indikós; see India, -ic
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“Dharma,” one of the great untranslatable Indic words, can mean “duty,” or “religion” or “vocation,” but it is fundamentally a duty to oneself, to one’s nature.
From New York Times ● Feb. 16, 2023
“The Mahabharata is one of two ancient poems. It was written in Sanskrit, an ancient Indic language that is no longer spoken.”
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
The splendor of an Indic landscape haunts the imagination of the poet.
From The Influence of India and Persia on the Poetry of Germany by Arthur F. J. Remy
They are both built up of materials which were definitely shaped before the Teutonic and Indic branches separated.
From Lectures on The Science of Language by Max Müller
Although Tacitus mentions the same ordeal among the Germans, it is not early Indic law, not being known to any of the ancient legal codes.
From The Religions of India Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume 1, Edited by Morris Jastrow by Edward Washburn Hopkins
May, an irregular active verb, signifying "to have and to exercise might or strength," indic. mood, pres. tense, second pers. plur. agreeing with its nom. you.
From English Grammar in Familiar Lectures by Samuel Kirkham
Dost, dust, 2d pers. sing. pres. indic. of Do.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various
An old form of the pl. indic. pr. of Be.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Noah Webster
Saith, seth, v.t. and v.i. 3d pers. sing. pres. indic. of say.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
Does, duz, 3d pers. sing. pres. indic. of Do.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various
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