Sumba

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsuːmbə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(so̅o̅m′bä)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Sum•ba  (so̅o̅m′bä),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place Namesone of the Lesser Sunda Islands, in Indonesia, S of Flores. 4306 sq. mi. (11,153 sq. km). Also called Sandalwood Island. Dutch, Soemba. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Sumba / ˈsuːmbə/
  1. an island in Indonesia, in the Lesser Sunda Islands, separated from Flores by the Sumba Strait: formerly important for sandalwood exports. Pop: 355 073 (1990). Area: 11 153 sq km (4306 sq miles)
    Former name: Sandalwood Island
'Sumba' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Nusa Tenggara - Sandalwood Island - Soemba

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