English Dictionary

Sumatra

/suːˈmɑːtɹə/

noun

(Singapore, formerly) A squall or violent rainstorm coming from the south. / A chicken of a breed native to the island of Sumatra, formerly used in cock-fighting and now mainly kept for exhibition.

Sumatra is the largest island in Indonesia.

意味（1）

(Singapore, formerly) A squall or violent rainstorm coming from the south.

In the Straits of Malacca one encounters a squall every night; there they are known by the name of Sumatras, crossing as they do from the island bearing that name.

意味（2）

A chicken of a breed native to the island of Sumatra, formerly used in cock-fighting and now mainly kept for exhibition.