Meanings
proper noun
- A chain of shoals that connects India and Sri Lanka.
Synonyms: Ram Setu, Rama's Bridge, Ram's Bridge
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA chain of shoals that connects India and Sri Lanka.
Similar
Ram SetuRama's BridgeRam's Bridge
Origin
In Islam, it is said that Adam crossed this bridge after he was banished from the Garden of Eden. Earliest usage of this term can date back to 1030 A.D.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bengali আদম সেতু, রাম সেতু
- আদম সেতু (adom śetu)a chain of shoals that connects India and Sri Lanka
- রাম সেতু (ram śetu)a chain of shoals that connects India and Sri Lanka
Esperanto Ponto de Adamo
- Ponto de Adamoa chain of shoals that connects India and Sri Lanka
Finnish Aataminsilta
- Aataminsiltaa chain of shoals that connects India and Sri Lanka
French Pont d'Adam
- Pont d'Adama chain of shoals that connects India and Sri Lanka
Hindi आदम सेतु, रामसेतु
- आदम सेतु (ādam setu)a chain of shoals that connects India and Sri Lanka
- रामसेतु (rāmsetu)a chain of shoals that connects India and Sri Lanka
Punjabi ਰਾਮਸੇਤੂ
- ਰਾਮਸੇਤੂ (rāmsetū)a chain of shoals that connects India and Sri Lanka
Spanish Puente de Adán
- Puente de Adána chain of shoals that connects India and Sri Lanka
Tamil ஆதாம் பாலம், இராமர் பாலம்
- ஆதாம் பாலம் (ātām pālam)a chain of shoals that connects India and Sri Lanka
- இராமர் பாலம் (irāmar pālam)a chain of shoals that connects India and Sri Lanka
Cite this entry
APA
Adam's Bridge. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Adam's%20Bridge
MLA
“Adam's Bridge.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Adam's%20Bridge. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Adam's Bridge,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Adam's%20Bridge.
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