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Terai

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/təˈraɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(tə rī)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Te•rai  (tə rī),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
  2. Clothing(l.c.) See terai hat. 
Also, Tarai. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
terai, tarai /təˈraɪ/ n
  1. (in India) a belt of marshy land at the foot of mountains, esp at the foot of the Himalayas in N India
  2. a felt hat with a wide brim worn in subtropical regions
Etymology: 19th Century: Hindi tarāī
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