"Sundarbans" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /sʌnˈdɑːrbənz/ [General-American] Forms: Sunderbunds [alternative]
Etymology: From Bengali সুন্দরবন (śundorbon); see there for more. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|bn|সুন্দরবন}} Bengali সুন্দরবন (śundorbon) Head templates: {{en-prop}} Sundarbans
  1. A mangrove area in the delta formed by the confluence of the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna rivers in the Bay of Bengal. Translations (Translations): সুন্দরবন (śundorbon) (Bengali), સુંદરવન (sundarvan) [neuter] (Gujarati), सुंदरबन (sundarban) [masculine] (Hindi), சுந்தரவனம் (cuntaravaṉam) (Tamil)

Alternative forms

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