Sundaland

S1U1N1D2A1L1A1N1D2

proper noun

A biogeographical region of Southeastern Asia which encompasses the areas of the Asian continental shelf that was exposed during the last ice age

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SundaSunda LandSundaic region
OriginDutch Soendaland →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. biogeographyA biogeographical region of Southeastern Asia which encompasses the areas of the Asian continental shelf that was exposed during the last ice ageFirst known use 1920s
  2. biologyThe area of the Sunda Shelf exposed during ice age glacial periods.
  3. archaicSunda (region)

Synonyms & antonyms

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SundaSunda LandSundaic region

Origin

  1. DutchSoendaland
  2. EnglishSundaland

From Sunda + land. The geographical use derives from Dutch Soendaland.

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Translations

Catalan Sondalàndia
  • Sondalàndiabiogeographical region of Southeastern Asia
Chinese Mandarin 巽他古陸 /巽他古陆
  • 巽他古陸 /巽他古陆 (Xùntāgǔlù)biogeographical region of Southeastern Asia
Czech Sundaland
  • Sundalandbiogeographical region of Southeastern Asia
Dutch Soendaland
  • Soendalandbiogeographical region of Southeastern Asia
Esperanto Sunda Lando
  • Sunda Landobiogeographical region of Southeastern Asia
Finnish Sundamaa
  • Sundamaabiogeographical region of Southeastern Asia
German Sunda, Sundaland
  • Sundabiogeographical region of Southeastern Asia
  • Sundalandbiogeographical region of Southeastern Asia
Korean 순다랜드
  • 순다랜드 (sundaraendeu)biogeographical region of Southeastern Asia
Spanish Sondalandia
  • Sondalandiabiogeographical region of Southeastern Asia
Cite this entry
APA

Sundaland. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sundaland

MLA

“Sundaland.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sundaland. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Sundaland,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sundaland.

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