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Swadesh

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Swadesh is a surname
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases a surname is a family name; the family-name meaning first appeared in 1375. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name". It is also known as a "last name". In some cultures, the surname may...

 and may refer to
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Swadesh is a surname
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases a surname is a family name; the family-name meaning first appeared in 1375. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name". It is also known as a "last name". In some cultures, the surname may...

 and may refer to
  • Morris Swadesh
    Morris Swadesh
    Morris Swadesh was an influential and controversial American linguist. He was known for extensive work on Chitimacha, a now-extinct language, and historical linguistics. In the post-World War II years as the Cold War heightened tensions, he was fired from City College of New York in 1949 due to...

    , an American linguist
  • A Swadesh list
    Swadesh list
    A Swadesh list is one of several lists of vocabulary with basic meanings, developed by Morris Swadesh in the 1940–50s, which is used in lexicostatistics and glottochronology ....

    , named after its creator, Morris Swadesh
  • Swadesh
    Swadesh
    Swadesh is a surname and may refer to* Morris Swadesh, an American linguist* A Swadesh list, named after its creator, Morris Swadesh* Swadesh in Hindi means "one's own country"* The movie Swades...

     in Hindi means "one's own country"
  • The movie Swades
    Swades
    Swades ) is a 2004 Indian film written, produced and directed by Ashutosh Gowariker. The film stars Shahrukh Khan and film newcomer Gayatri Joshi. Music is by A. R. Rahman, lyrics by Javed Akhtar and costume design by Bhanu Athaiya...