Nicobar Islands

proper noun

An archipelago of the Indian Ocean.

Similar
Nicobars
OriginTamil நக்கவரம் →
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Meanings

proper nounthe Nicobar Islands pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyAn archipelago of the Indian Ocean.

    Synonyms: Nicobars

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounAn archipelago of the Indian Ocean.

Similar
Nicobars

Origin

  1. Tamilநக்கவரம்
  2. EnglishNicobar Islands

Borrowed from Tamil நக்கவரம் (nakkavaram) + islands.

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Translations

Bengali নিকোবর দ্বীপপুঞ্জ
  • নিকোবর দ্বীপপুঞ্জ (nikobôr dwīppuñjô)archipelago
Chinese Mandarin 尼科巴群島 /尼科巴群岛
  • 尼科巴群島 /尼科巴群岛 (Níkēbā Qúndǎo)archipelago
Finnish Nikobaarit
  • Nikobaaritarchipelago
German Nikobaren
  • Nikobarenarchipelago
Hindi निकोबार
  • निकोबार (nikobār)archipelago
Latin nicobaricus
  • nicobaricusarchipelago
Portuguese Ilhas Nicobar
  • Ilhas Nicobararchipelago
Cite this entry
APA

Nicobar Islands. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nicobar%20Islands

MLA

“Nicobar Islands.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nicobar%20Islands. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Nicobar Islands,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nicobar%20Islands.

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