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SUMATRAN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Sumatran mean?
• SUMATRAN (noun)
The noun SUMATRAN has 1 sense:
1. a native or inhabitant of Sumatra
Familiarity information: SUMATRAN used as a noun is very rare.
• SUMATRAN (adjective)
The adjective SUMATRAN has 1 sense:
1. of or relating to the island of Sumatra or its inhabitants
Familiarity information: SUMATRAN used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A native or inhabitant of Sumatra
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("Sumatran" is a kind of...):
Indonesian (a native or inhabitant of Indonesia)
Holonyms ("Sumatran" is a member of...):
Sumatra (a mountainous island in western Indonesia)
Derivation:
Sumatran (of or relating to the island of Sumatra or its inhabitants)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to the island of Sumatra or its inhabitants
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Context example:
Sumatran cigars
Pertainym:
Sumatra (a mountainous island in western Indonesia)
Derivation:
Sumatran (a native or inhabitant of Sumatra)
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