Nicobar
/ˈniːkə(ʊ)ˌbɑːɹ/
Nicobar adjective: of or relating to the Nicobar Islands. Also the ellipsis of Nicobar pigeon.
Adjective
Nicobar (not comparable)
- Of or relating to the Nicobar Islands.
Proper noun
Nicobar
- A district of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India.
Also used as
Nicobar is also the ellipsis of Nicobar pigeon.
Forms of Nicobar
| plural | Nicobars |
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Origin of Nicobar
Borrowed from Tamil நக்கவரம் (nakkavaram).
Words formed from Nicobar
- Andaman and Nicobar
- Central Nicobar serpent eagle
- Nicobar bulbul
- Nicobar crow
- Nicobar dove
- Nicobarese
- Nicobar flying fox
- Nicobaric
- Nicobar long-tailed macaque
- Nicobar megapode
- Nicobar parakeet
- Nicobar pigeon
- Nicobar scops-owl
- Nicobar shrew
- Nicobar sparrowhawk
- Nicobar treeshrew
- South Nicobar serpent eagle
Phrases with Nicobar
Questions about Nicobar
- What does Nicobar mean?
- Nicobar means of or relating to the Nicobar Islands.
- What part of speech is Nicobar?
- Nicobar can be an adjective or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Nicobar?
- Nicobar is pronounced /ˈniːkə(ʊ)ˌbɑːɹ/.
Words near Nicobar in the dictionary
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