Assam

[ as-sam ]

noun

1. a state in NE India. 30,285 sq. mi. (78,438 sq. km). : Dispur.

Assam

¹

/ æˈsæm /

noun

1. a state of NE India, situated in the central Brahmaputra valley: tropical forest, with the heaviest rainfall in the world; produces large quantities of tea. Capital: Dispur. Pop: 26 638 407 (2001 est). Area: 78 438 sq km (30 673 sq miles)
2. a high-quality black tea grown in the state of Assam

assam

²

/ ˈasam; ˈæsæm /

noun

1. (in Malaysia) tamarind as used in cooking. Assam ikan is a dish of fish cooked with tamarind

Word History and Origins

Origin of Assam¹

from Malay asam sour

Example Sentences

The baby has now been adopted by a couple in the north-eastern state of Assam.

From BBC

In BJP-governed states like Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Assam, bulldozers often swiftly demolish the homes of crime suspects, with officials touting this as evidence of their tough stance on law and order.

From BBC

India’s cycling revolution is most substantial in villages, with states like Bihar, West Bengal, Assam, and Chhattisgarh leading the growth.

From BBC

The state of Assam in India has launched a mobile phone app aimed at reducing deaths caused by wild elephants.

From BBC

Birubala Rabha, an Indian social activist who fought the practice of branding women as witches in the country’s remote northeast, died on May 13 in Guwahati, the capital of Assam State in that region.

From New York Times