Sunda

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proper noun

Sunda Islands, a group of islands in the western part of the Malay archipelago

OriginIndonesian Pasundan →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Sunda Islands, a group of islands in the western part of the Malay archipelago
  2. Sunda Strait, the strait between Java and Sumatra
  3. Sunda Shelf, part of the continental shelf of Southeast Asia
  4. Sundaland, a biogeographical region of Southeastern Asia
  5. a kingdom that existed in west part of Java island from the 7th century to the 16th century
  6. the Sundanese people
  7. the language of the Sundanese
  8. the Sundanese script
  9. Sunda Kommuna, a municipality in the Faroe Islands
  10. a clan (gotra) of Jats in India
  11. a clan (gotra) of Nath in India
  12. an Asura brother of Upasunda

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
sundaland

Origin

  1. IndonesianPasundan“former Sunda Kingdom area such as West Java, Banten and western Central Java”
  2. EnglishSunda

Most terms: Indonesian Pasundan (“former Sunda Kingdom area such as West Java, Banten and western Central Java”) Other terms

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 巽他王國 /巽他王国
  • 巽他王國 /巽他王国 (Xùntā Wángguó)An ancient kingdom

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

sudanDanusunsad
Cite this entry
APA

Sunda. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sunda

MLA

“Sunda.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sunda. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Sunda,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sunda.

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