Pradesh

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"Pradesh" refers to a province or territory in various South Asian languages. It derives from the Sanskrit प्रदेश pradeśa, meaning "sub-region" or "sub-country". The word was borrowed into other languages to signify "nation" or "country":

• Thai: ประเทศ prathet,
• Lao: ປະເທດ pathet
• Khmer: ប្រទេស prâtés