Sumatra

IPA(Pronunciation)

/suːˈmɑːtɹə/

Noun

Singapore

(Singapore, formerly) A squall or violent rainstorm coming from the south. / A chicken of a breed native to the island of Sumatra, formerly used in cock-fighting and now mainly kept for exhibition.

Japanese Meaning

（シンガポールでの旧い意味として）南から襲来する激しい局地的暴風雨または大雨 / スマトラ島原産の鶏。かつては闘鶏用に使われ、現在は主に展示目的で飼育される

What is this buttons?

A sudden Sumatra swept across the harbor, drenching sailors and forcing the markets to close.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

突然の南からのスコールが港を襲い、船乗りをびしょ濡れにし、市場は閉鎖を余儀なくされた。

Details

Sense（1）

(Singapore, formerly) A squall or violent rainstorm coming from the south.

In the Straits of Malacca one encounters a squall every night; there they are known by the name of Sumatras, crossing as they do from the island bearing that name.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation