Sumatra in Malay
Sumatera
/suːˈmɑːtɹə/
Sumatra in Malay: Sumatera. In English, Sumatra means the largest island entirely in Indonesia and the world’s sixth largest island.
Malay words for Sumatra
- the largest island of Indonesia
- Sumatera
English meaning of Sumatra
- proper noun The largest island entirely in Indonesia and the world’s sixth largest island.
- noun A squall or violent rainstorm coming from the south.
- noun A chicken of a breed native to the island of Sumatra, formerly used in cock-fighting and now mainly kept for exhibition.
Sumatra in other languages
Questions about Sumatra in Malay
- What is the meaning of Sumatra in Malay?
- Sumatra in Malay is Sumatera.
- Apakah maksud Sumatra dalam bahasa Melayu?
- Sumatra: Sumatera.
- What does Sumatra mean in English?
- Sumatra means the largest island entirely in Indonesia and the world’s sixth largest island.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: Sumatra (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Malay words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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