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COUNTRIES WITH SANSKRIT NAMES.

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CHINA (cīnah):

China went by many names(which depended on the dynasty) but 'Zhongguo' was one of the names that lasted beyond dynasties. The Sanskrit name for China, Cīna, stems from the 'Qin' dynasty. The Persian word for China, Cin is based on this Sanskrit word.

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It was the Persian form that was popularised by Europeans.

SINGAPORE (siṃha+pūra):

Siṃha or Singha is the Sanskrit word for "lion" while Pura is the word for "city". Singapore was formerly known as Temasek.

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Malay Annals state that while on a expedition, the Palembang Prince Sri Tri Buana saw an animal that seemed to resemble a lion and hence named the place the 'lion city'.

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CAMBODIA (kāmboja):

The English name Cambodia is an anglicization of the French Cambodge which is a transliteration of the native name Kampuchea. Kampuchea is derived from the ancient Khmer Kingdom of Kambuja, which is the Sanskrit name for the Kambojas, an old North....

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.....Indian tribe mentioned in Hindu scriptures.

BURMA (Brahmadesh):

Although 'Myanmar' is now used, the colloquial name Burma, derived from Barma is derived from Sanskrit. Although historians hold that the origin is unclear, they agree that Burma is derived from ....

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.....Brahmadesh, which means the "land of Brahma".

SIAM (suvaṇṇabhūmi):

Although Thailand is now used, the former name Siam is derived from Sanskrit. Siam is said to have originated from either the word suvaṇṇabhūmi (land of gold) or the word śyāma (meaning dark).

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BHUTAN (Bhoṭa-anta or Bhu+uttan):

The term Bhutan is traditionally accepted as the transliteration of the Sanskrit word Bhotant, meaning the end of Tibet or Bhu-uttan, meaning high land.

SRI LANKA (śrī laṅkā):

The name of śrī laṅkā is Sanskrit for venerable island.

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MALDIVES (mālā+dvīpa):

The name of the country is derived from the Sanskrit word mālā ("garland") and dvīpa ("island"), meaning "a garland of islands".

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