Pronunciations
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/suːˈmɑːtɹə/
Proper noun
The largest island entirely in Indonesia and the world’s sixth largest island.
Noun
A squall or violent rainstorm coming from the south.
Usage- Singapore
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In the Straits of Malacca one encounters a squall every night; there they are known by the name of Sumatras, crossing as they do from the island bearing that name.
A chicken of a breed native to the island of Sumatra, formerly used in cock-fighting and now mainly kept for exhibition.