Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sunda

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.36 in modern English

Syllables
sun-da
IPA
6
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Sunda Strait, the strait between Java and Sumatra

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Sunda Shelf, part of the continental shelf of Southeast Asia

name

a kingdom that existed in west part of Java island from the 7th century to the 16th century

name

the Sundanese people

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the language of the Sundanese

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the Sundanese script

Etymology

Most terms: Indonesian Pasundan (“former Sunda Kingdom area such as West Java, Banten and western Central Java”) Other terms

Derived Forms

Phrases

Questions

What does sunda mean?
Sunda Islands, a group of islands in the western part of the Malay archipelago
Where does sunda come from?
Most terms: Indonesian Pasundan (“former Sunda Kingdom area such as West Java, Banten and western Central Java”) Other terms

How to pronounce sunda

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