Meanings
proper nounthe Lesser Sundas pl (plural only)
- pluralplural onlyAn archipelago in Indonesia, composed of number of islands, including Bali, Lombok, Sumbawa, Flores, and Timor.
Synonyms: Lesser Sunda Islands
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proper nounAn archipelago in Indonesia, composed of number of islands, including Bali, Lombok, Sumbawa, Flores, and Timor.
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So named as the archipelago's islands are all smaller than the four large islands of the Greater Sundas.
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Chinese Mandarin 小巽他群島 /小巽他群岛
- 小巽他群島 /小巽他群岛Indonesian archipelago
Polish Małe Wyspy Sundajskie
- Małe Wyspy SundajskieIndonesian archipelago
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Lesser Sundas. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lesser%20Sundas
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“Lesser Sundas.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lesser%20Sundas. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lesser Sundas,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lesser%20Sundas.
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