NUSA TENGGARA

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

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)