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Meaning of Sumatra | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
suːˈmɑːtɹə

Definitions

  1. A squall or violent rainstorm coming from the south.
    Singapore
  2. The largest island entirely in Indonesia and the world’s sixth largest island.
  3. A chicken of a breed native to the island of Sumatra, formerly used in cock-fighting and now mainly kept for exhibition.

Equivalents

العربية سومطرة
বাংলা সুমাত্রা
Bosanski Sumatra Суматра
Čeština Sumatra
Deutsch Sumatra
Ελληνικά Σουμάτρα
Español Sumatera Sumatra
Suomi Sumatra
Français Sumatra
हिन्दी सुमात्रा
Hrvatski Sumatra Суматра
Magyar Szumátra
Bahasa Indonesia Sumatera Sumatra
Italiano Sumatra
日本語 スマトラ
한국어 수마트라
Bahasa Melayu Sumatera
Nederlands Sumatra
Polski Sumatra
Português Samatra Sumatra
Русский Суматра
Српски Sumatra Суматра
ไทย สุมาตรา
Türkçe Sumatra

Examples

“In the Straits of Malacca one encounters a squall every night; there they are known by the name⟳ of Sumatras, crossing as they do from the island bearing that name⟳.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

Sumatra leaf Sumatran Sumatran camphor Sumatran frogmouth Sumatran laughingthrush Sumatran pine

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