Sumatra
pronunciation
How to pronounce Sumatra in British English:
UK [sʊ'mɑtrə]
How to pronounce Sumatra in American English:
US [sʊˈmɑtrə]
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- Noun:
- a mountainous island in western Indonesia
Word Origin
- Sumatra
- said to be from Sanskrit Samudradvipa "ocean-island." Related: Sumatran.
Example
- 1. Sumatra itself is part of an island arc .
- 2. Leuser has been saved twice by the sumatran orangutan conservation program ( socp ) , but now resides in captivity at their quarantine centre in medan , sumatra , after being shot 62 times by villagers seeking entertainment
- 3. Cattle race through rice fields in west sumatra .
- 4. Similar stories came out in 2004 after the sumatra quake .
- 5. Sumatra may be a lost cause , like much of kalimantan .