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Sumba

[ soom-bah ]

noun

  1. one of the Lesser Sunda Islands, in Indonesia, S of Flores. 4,306 sq. mi. (11,153 sq. km).


Sumba

/ ˈsuːmbə /

noun

  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 spellingSoemba Former nameSandalwood Island
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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