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continent meaning in Malayalam

ഭൂഖണ്ഡം bhūkhaṇḍaṁ

UK/ˈkɒntɪnənt//ˈkɑntɪnənt/

continent in Malayalam: ഭൂഖണ്ഡം (bhūkhaṇḍaṁ), വൻകര (vaṉkara). In English, continent means one of the main contiguous landmasses, separated by water or geological features, on the surface of a planet, sometimes including its continental shelves and the islands on them.

Malayalam words for continent

each of main land-masses on earth's surface
ഭൂഖണ്ഡം bhūkhaṇḍaṁ, വൻകര vaṉkara

English meaning of continent

  1. noun One of the main contiguous landmasses, separated by water or geological features, on the surface of a planet, sometimes including its continental shelves and the islands on them.
  2. noun Each of the traditional main regions into which the Earth’s land surface is divided, including both an extent of mainland and various conventionally associated islands, etc; namely, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australasia/Oceania, North America, South America, and Antarctica.
  3. noun A large contiguous landmass as opposed to its islands, peninsulas, and so forth; mainland. Also specifically, the Old World continent of Europe–Asia–Africa: see the Continent.
  4. noun A large connected expanse of something in general.

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Questions about continent in Malayalam

What is the meaning of continent in Malayalam?
Continent in Malayalam is ഭൂഖണ്ഡം (bhūkhaṇḍaṁ), വൻകര (vaṉkara).
continent എന്നതിന്റെ മലയാളം അർത്ഥം എന്താണ്?
Continent: ഭൂഖണ്ഡം (bhūkhaṇḍaṁ), വൻകര (vaṉkara).
What does continent mean in English?
Continent means one of the main contiguous landmasses, separated by water or geological features, on the surface of a planet, sometimes including its continental shelves and the islands on them.

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