terai Meaning & Definition
What Does Terai Mean?
Terai is used as a noun meaning a wide-brimmed double felt sun hat worn especially in subtropical regions.
Terai: Key Facts
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /tə-ˈrī/ |
| Syllables | 2 |
| Plural | terais |
| First known use | 1888 |
Terai Definition (Noun)
- a wide-brimmed double felt sun hat worn especially in subtropical regions
Synonyms of Terai
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Terai synonyms and antonyms →Word Forms & Grammar
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Origin of Terai
Origin 1: by ellipsis from Terai hat, after Terai, Tarai (Hindi Tarāī, Nepali Taraī), grassland and marsh belt between the Himalayan foothills and the plains of the Indus and Ganges
Origin 2: Borrowed from Nepali तराइ (tarāi) and/or Hindustani (Hindi तराई (tarāī) / Urdu ترائی (tarāī, “marsh, foothills”)), from Prakrit *तलघट्टिका- (*talaghaṭṭikā-), ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-Aryan *taras (“plain, plateau”), possibly related to Sanskrit तल (tala, “level”); cognate to Nepali तराइ (tarāi). Possibly later associated with Classical Persian تر (tar, “humid”).
First Known Use
1888
Terai Pronunciation
You say terai as /tə-ˈrī/. It has 2 syllables, with the main stress on the second syllable (rī).