terai
Meanings
noun
- A belt of marshy land, which lies between the foothills of the Himalayas and the plains.
- A terai hat.
Pronunciation
Word forms
Etymology
From Urdu ترائی (tarāī, “marsh”) (compare Hindi तराई (tarāī, “foothills”)), from earlier Prakrit *तलघट्टिका- (*talaghaṭṭikā-).
Derived words
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