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Sumatra
(Su¦ma|tra)
Pronunciation:
/sʊˈmɑːtrə/
a large island of Indonesia, situated to the south-west of the Malay Peninsula, from which it is separated by the Strait of Malacca; chief city, Medan.
Derivatives
Sumatran
adjective
&
noun
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