Assam

American  

[as-sam] / æsˈsæm /

noun

1. a state in NE India. 30,285 sq. mi. (78,438 sq. km). Dispur.

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Assam ¹ British  

/ æˈsæm /

noun

1. a state of NE India, situated in the central Brahmaputra valley: tropical forest, with the heaviest rainfall in the world; produces large quantities of tea. Capital: Dispur. Pop: 26 638 407 (2001 est). Area: 78 438 sq km (30 673 sq miles)

2. a high-quality black tea grown in the state of Assam

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assam ² British  

/ ˈasam, ˈæsæm /

noun

1. (in Malaysia) tamarind as used in cooking. Assam ikan is a dish of fish cooked with tamarind

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Etymology

Origin of assam

from Malay asam sour

Example Sentences

Several Assam officers have been suspended for drunken outbursts while on duty, the Times of India reports.

From BBC

There are nearly 2 million people like him — over 5% of Assam’s population — staring at a future where they could be stripped of their citizenship if they are unable to prove they are Indian.

From Seattle Times

Amritpal will be detained far away, in the northeastern state of Assam, alongside some of his other jailed associates, the inspector general added.

From Washington Post

In the days that followed, many of his supporters were arrested and sent to a high-security prison in Assam state.

From BBC

At least 2,700 people, mostly men, have been arrested since late January for such marriages across the poorest districts in the Indian border state of Assam, according to its chief minister.

From Washington Post