Nicobar

//ˈniːkə(ʊ)ˌbɑːɹ// adj, name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Ellipsis of Nicobar pigeon. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or relating to the Nicobar Islands. not-comparable
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A district of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India.

Example

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"Going to the island, which is part of India’s Andaman and Nicobar archipelago, is illegal and all efforts to study the Sentinelese have been made from a distance."

Etymology

Borrowed from Tamil நக்கவரம் (nakkavaram).

Related phrases

Andaman and NicobarCentral Nicobar serpent eagleNicobar bulbulNicobar crowNicobar doveNicobar flying foxNicobar long-tailed macaqueNicobar megapodeNicobar parakeetNicobar pigeonNicobar scops-owlNicobar shrew

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