terai

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A belt of marshy land, which lies between the foothills of the Himalayas and the plains.
  2. A terai hat.

Pronunciation

/təˈɹaɪ/

Word forms

terai terais tarai

Etymology

From Urdu ترائی (tarāī, “marsh”) (compare Hindi तराई (tarāī, “foothills”)), from earlier Prakrit *तलघट्टिका- (*talaghaṭṭikā-).

Derived words

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