Ladakh

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ləˈdÉ‘:k/

Origin

From the Persian transliteration of the region's Tibetan name, ལ་དྭགས.

Full definition of Ladakh

Proper noun

1. A sparsely-populated, predominately Buddhist region, now administered by India as part of the state of Jammu and Kashmir, which is bordered by the Kunlun mountain range in the north and the main Great Himalayas in the south.