Sumatra

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发音

其它 /suːˈmɑːtɹə/

词形变化

Sumatras 复数 Sumatras

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A squall or violent rainstorm coming from the south.

    新加坡
  2. 2.

    A chicken of a breed native to the island of Sumatra, formerly used in cock-fighting and now mainly kept for exhibition.

name
  1. 1.

    The largest island entirely in Indonesia and the world’s sixth largest island.

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相关短语

Sumatra leaf North Sumatra South Sumatra West Sumatra

词源

From Portuguese Sumatra, from Arabic سُومَطْرَة (sūmaṭra), from Malay Sumatera, from Sanskrit समुद्र (samudra, “sea”). Mentioned in the 11th century in Sanskrit as समुद्रभूमि (samudrabhūmi, “land of Sumatra”), gradually replacing the earlier सुवर्णद्वीप (suvarṇadvīpa).

来源：wiktionary