patana
/ˈpætənə/
patana noun: a type of open, hilly grassland, especially in Sri Lanka, often formed after the clearing of jungle.
Noun
patana (plural patanas)
- A type of open, hilly grassland, especially in Sri Lanka, often formed after the clearing of jungle.
- A considerable area of the jungle vegetation (rain forest) of the montane zone has been destroyed and is now either tea plantation or native patana grassland.1990, P. J. Skerman, F. Riveros, Tropical Grasses, →ISBN, page 19
patana meaning in Tamil
patana in Tamil
- பத்தனை நிலம்
Forms of patana
| plural | patanas |
|---|---|
| alternative form | patina |
| alternative form | patena |
Origin of patana
From Sanskrit पतन (patana). The spellings patina and patena are probably by conflation.
Questions about patana
- What does patana mean?
- Patana means a type of open, hilly grassland, especially in Sri Lanka, often formed after the clearing of jungle.
- What is patana in Tamil?
- Patana in Tamil is பத்தனை நிலம். See Patana meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is patana?
- Patana is a noun.
- How do you pronounce patana?
- Patana is pronounced /ˈpætənə/.
- What is the plural of patana?
- The plural of patana is patanas.
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