Etymology

Nicobar Islands

Today it means: An archipelago of the Indian Ocean. Full definition →

Tamil நக்கவரம்
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  1. Tamil · borrowed fromநக்கவரம்
  2. English todayNicobar Islands

Borrowed from Tamil நக்கவரம் (nakkavaram) + islands.

Words from the same roots

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Nicobar

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