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NUSA TENGGARA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A chain of islands forming a province of Indonesia to the east of Java; includes Bali and Timor
Synonyms:
Lesser Sunda Islands; Nusa Tenggara
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Instance hypernyms:
archipelago (a group of many islands in a large body of water)
Meronyms (members of "Nusa Tenggara"):
Bali (an island in Indonesia to the east of Java; striking volcanic scenery; culture is known for elaborate dances and rituals and for handicrafts)
Timor (an island in Indonesia in the Malay Archipelago; the largest and most eastern of the Lesser Sunda Islands)
Holonyms ("Nusa Tenggara" is a part of...):
Sunda Islands (a chain of islands in the western Malay Archipelago)
