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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 Sumatraplay

  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 inhabitantsplay

  Familiarity information: SUMATRAN used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


SUMATRAN (noun)


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)


SUMATRAN (adjective)


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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