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PRONUNCIATION OF PALK STRAIT

Palk Strait  [pɔːk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PALK STRAIT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Palk Strait is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PALK STRAIT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Palk Strait

Palk Strait

The Palk Strait is a strait between the Tamil Nadu state of India and the Mannar district of the Northern Province of the island nation of Sri Lanka. It connects the Bay of Bengal in the northeast with the Palk Bay and thence with the Gulf of Mannar in the southwest. The strait is 33 to 50 miles wide. Several rivers flow into it, including the Vaigai River of Tamil Nadu. The strait is named after Robert Palk, who was a governor of Madras Presidency during the Company Raj period.

Definition of Palk Strait in the English dictionary

The definition of Palk Strait in the dictionary is a channel between SE India and N Ceylon. Width: about 64 km.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PALK STRAIT


balk
bɔːk
boardwalk
ˈbɔːdˌwɔːk
catwalk
ˈkætˌwɔːk
chalk
tʃɔːk
cork
kɔːk
dork
dɔːk
fork
fɔːk
hawk
hɔːk
Hawke
hɔːk
mohawk
ˈməʊhɔːk
orc
ɔːk
pork
pɔːk
sidewalk
ˈsaɪdˌwɔːk
stalk
stɔːk
stork
stɔːk
talk
tɔːk
tomahawk
ˈtɒməˌhɔːk
torque
tɔːk
walk
wɔːk
york
jɔːk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PALK STRAIT

Palissy
palkee
pall
Pall Mall
pall-mall
palla
Palladian
Palladianism
palladic
Palladio
palladious
palladium
palladous
pallah
Pallas
Pallas Athena

WORDS THAT END LIKE PALK STRAIT

Bass Strait
Bering Strait
character trait
Cook Strait
Davis Strait
Denmark Strait
distrait
extrait
Formosa Strait
Hudson Strait
Korea Strait
krait
Menai Strait
portrait
self-portrait
strait
studio portrait
Sunda Strait
Taiwan Strait
Torres Strait
trait

Synonyms and antonyms of Palk Strait in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Palk Strait» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PALK STRAIT

Find out the translation of Palk Strait to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Palk Strait from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Palk Strait» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

保克海峡
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Estrecho de Palk
570 millions of speakers

English

Palk Strait
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पाक जलडमरूमध्य
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مضيق بالك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Palk пролив
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Estreito de Palk
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পক স্ট্রেট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

détroit de Palk
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Selat Palk
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Palkstraße
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ポーク海峡
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Palk 해협
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Selat Palk
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

eo biển Palk
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பால்க் ஸ்ட்ரெய்ட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पाल्क स्ट्रेट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Palk Boğazı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Palk Stretto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Palk Strait
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Palk протоку
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Strâmtoarea Palk
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Palk Strait
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Palk Straat
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Palk Strait
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Palk Strait
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Palk Strait

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PALK STRAIT»

The term «Palk Strait» is normally little used and occupies the 122.667 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PALK STRAIT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Palk Strait

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PALK STRAIT»

Discover the use of Palk Strait in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Palk Strait and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Conflict Over Fisheries in the Palk Bay Region
Can India and Sri Lanka work together and jointly enrich the marine resources in the southern part of South Asia? This book is an attempt to throw light on these and other relevant critical issues.
V. Suryanarayan, 2005
2
Articles on Straits of Sri Lanka, Including: Adam's Bridge, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
3
Asia's Maritime Bead Trade: 300 B.C. to the Present
One is the Palk Strait (Figure 1.1) that separates India from Sri Lanka (Ceylon). It is impossible to sail through it with an ocean-going ship because of Adam's Bridge,3 a series of reefs and semisubmerged islands that only small vessels with ...
Peter Francis, 2002
4
Library of Congress Subject Headings
... Watersheds-Sri Lanka (May Subd Geog) Palk family USE Polk family Palk Strait UF Palk's Strait BT Straits-India Straits-Sri Lanka Palkoska family (Not Subd Geog) Palk's Strait USE Palk Strait Pall family USE Paul family Palladino family ( Not ...
Library of Congress. Cataloging Policy and Support Office, 2009
5
Geography Quiz Book
The river Pennar enters into: (a) Bay of Bengal (b) Palk strait (c) Arabian sea (d) None of these 358. The river Mahanadi enters into: (a) Bay of Bengal (b) Palk strait (c) Arabian sea (d) None of these 359. Narmada enters into: (a) Bay of Bengal ...
Ed. Anuj Goswami
6
Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 India & Bay of Bengal Enroute
It has been reported (1993) that vessels may not use Palk Strait and the E territorial waters of Sri Lanka without prior ... 4.54 The S shore of Palk Strait is formed by the N coast of the Jaffna Peninsula, which extends about 21 miles WSW from ...
‎2005
7
Students' Britannica India
PALK STRAIT inlet of the Bay of Bengal, between southeastern India and northern Sri Lanka and bounded on the south by Pamban Island (India), Adam's ( Rama's) Bridge (a chain of shoals), and Mannar Island (Sri Lanka). The strait is 64-137 ...
‎2000
8
Environment Impact Assessment
100 Environment Impact Assessment 17 sq.kms in Palk Bay/Palk Strait area will be lost permanently. This loss, however, will be very insignificant compared to the total area of 10,500 sq. km of the Gulf of Mannar Marine Biosphere Reserve.
J. Sacratees, R. Karthigarani, 2008
9
Engineering Earth: The Impacts of Megaengineering Projects
The northern section runs through the Palk Strait and measures 54.2 km (33.6 mi) ; it does require dredging. The canal runs along the maritime border between India and Sri Lanka, approximately 35 km (22 mi) off the Indian coast. Figure 18.1  ...
Stanley D. Brunn, 2011
10
The India Directory, Or, Directions for Sailing to and from ...
Palk Strait. from Molewal Point to Calymere in the S. W. monsoon; the depth will decrease considerably abreast of Point Pedro Shoal, and to the northward of it, in steering a direct course between them, but there is no danger if a ship do not ...
‎1841

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PALK STRAIT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Palk Strait is used in the context of the following news items.
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Sri Lankan navy opens fire in air, chases Rameswaram fishermen …
... in this manner. However, on Saturday night, they returned, as there was only a limited number of boats in the Palk Strait," Jesuraja added. «Times of India, Jul 15»
2
I Saved MR From The Electric Chair – Ranil
We must remember that both communities of fishermen are relatives separated by the Palk Strait. In fact former Indian President Dr Abdul ... «Sunday Leader, Jul 15»
3
India's Tour of Sri Lanka: Captain Virat Kohli Reaches Out To Fans …
The Test squad was chosen on Thursday and under the leadership of Virat Kohli, Team India will embark on the journey across the Palk Strait. «NDTVSports.com, Jul 15»
4
Feasibility study commenced to build a road between India and SL
Upon enquiries The Island Financial Review reliably learns that the project possibly looks at a direct road connectivity, built across Palk Strait, ... «The Island.lk, Jul 15»
5
A bridge across Palk Strait:Keep India at arm's length
Ex-diplomat K. Godage has recently written to The Island pointing out the strategic dangers of building a land bridge connecting India and Sri ... «The Island.lk, Jul 15»
6
Reliance vessel assists in locating FDR of Indian Coast Guard's …
The aircraft was on night surveillance over the Palk Strait and should have returned to Chennai. Deputy Commandant Subash Suresh was the ... «Merinews, Jul 15»
7
Major breakthrough in locating missing Dornier aircraft CG 791 …
The first indication that something had gone wrong with CG 791 was when it did not land in Chennai after patrolling the Palk Strait. «Economic Times, Jul 15»
8
Cost Guard missing Dornier black box recovered from under 996 …
... called "a highly experienced crew" had been out on a reconnaissance sortie over the Palk Strait and was supposed to come back to Chennai ... «Daily News & Analysis, Jul 15»
9
Motor Vehicles Agreement will connect South Asia's overland dots
... Nitin Gadkari, announced that India was examining the feasibility of road connectivity between India and Sri Lanka across the Palk Strait. «Asia Times, Jul 15»
10
Rameswaram fishermen begin indefinite strike
The fishermen were also demanding to restore traditional fishing rights of Tamilnadu fishermen in Palk Strait. The strike would severely hit the ... «Web India, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Palk Strait [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/palk-strait>. Apr 2024 ».
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