Su·ma·tra

(so͝o-mä′trə)

An island of western Indonesia in the Indian Ocean south of the Malay Peninsula. Long an important stopping point on the trading route between China and India, the island came under Dutch control in the 1600s, becoming part of the Dutch East Indies in 1800. Sumatra joined newly independent Indonesia in 1949.

Su·ma′tran adj. & n.

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Sumatran

(sʊˈmɑːtrən)

adj

(Placename) of or relating to Sumatra or its inhabitants

(Placename) a native or inhabitant of Sumatra

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	Sumatran - a native or inhabitant of Sumatra Sumatra - a mountainous island in western Indonesia Indonesian - a native or inhabitant of Indonesia
Adj.	1.	Sumatran - of or relating to the island of Sumatra or its inhabitants; "Sumatran cigars"

Translations

Sumatran

adj → von/aus Sumatra

n → Bewohner(in) m(f) → von Sumatra

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