Sunda Islands
Sunda Islands proper noun: a group of islands in the Malay Archipelago.
Proper noun (1)
the Sunda Islands pl (plural only, attributive Sunda Island)
- A group of islands in the Malay Archipelago.
- The Sunda Islands are divided into two groups, the Greater Sunda Islands — viz., Sumatra, and Java, with their dependencies; and the Lesser Sunda Islands, comprising all that lie E. of Java, Timor being the chief.1871, W. L. Bevan, The student's manual of modern geography, 2nd edition, John Murray, page 459
- On the other hand, the Sunda Islands have been extensively studied, if on a broad scale, and allow us to draw valid comparisons.1965, Express Translation Service, Jean Aubouin, Geosynclines, Elsevier, page 230
- Synonyms:
- Sundas
Proper noun (2) capitalized: Sunda islands
the Sunda islands pl (plural only)
- Alternative letter-case form of Sunda Islands.
Synonyms of Sunda Islands
Forms of Sunda Islands
| attributive | Sunda Island |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Sunda islands |
Origin of Sunda Islands
See Sunda.
Words formed from Sunda Islands
- Greater Sunda Islands
- Lesser Sunda Islands
- Sunda Island tiger
Questions about Sunda Islands
- What does Sunda Islands mean?
- Sunda Islands means a group of islands in the Malay Archipelago.
- What part of speech is Sunda Islands?
- Sunda Islands is a proper noun.
Words near Sunda Islands in the dictionary
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