terai

== English == === Alternative forms === tarai === Etymology === From Urdu ترائی (tarāī, “marsh”) (compare Hindi तराई (tarāī, “foothills”)), from earlier Prakrit *तलघट्टिका- (*talaghaṭṭikā-). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /təˈɹaɪ/ Rhymes: -aɪ === Noun === terai (plural terais) A belt of marshy land, which lies between the foothills of the Himalayas and the plains. A terai hat. ==== Derived terms ==== terai fever === References === McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “tarāī”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press === Anagrams === Artie, Tiare, irate, raite, retia == Abinomn == === Noun === terai sugarcane == Musi == === Etymology === From English try, either directly or via Central Malay terai (“to try”). === Verb === terai to try (to test, to work out) Cubo kamo' terai dukin mubil tu. (Palembang) ― You should have tried the car first. to fit (to attach, especially when requiring exact positioning or sizing) Synonym: tulu' (Palembang) ==== Usage notes ==== For other senses of English try, use cubo (Palembang, Penesak) or cubè (Upper Musi).