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. Compare Indian subcontinent ( def ).

Other Words From

• South A·sian adjective noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of South Asia¹

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

In her paper on intimacy and sexuality in the autobiographical writings of Muslim women in South Asia, historian Siobhan Lambert-Hurley underscores how Abida's honest reflections on sexual intimacy with her husband tear apart the stereotype that Muslim women do not write about sex, by presenting an unabashed voice on the topic.

From BBC

Alex Travelli is a correspondent based in New Delhi, writing about business and economic developments in India and the rest of South Asia.

From New York Times

After its test run with polyester in Taiwan, Alchemie is heading next to South Asia and Portugal to test their machines and also try it out on cotton.

From BBC

Considered one of South Asia's greatest abstract painters, Gaitonde was part of a rebellious generation of artists who laid the foundation for a new era of Indian art in the mid-20th Century.

From BBC

An ongoing broader border dispute, intensifying bilateral competition across South Asia and in the Indian Ocean region, and China’s close alliance with Pakistan rule out the possibility of a détente anytime soon.

From BBC