bandar

British  

/ ˈbændɑːr /

noun

1. a male monkey

2. informal an impudent or mischievous man or boy

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Etymology

Origin of bandar

C21: Hindi

Example Sentences

It has also struck a base at Bandar Abbas, just north of the Strait, used by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard’s naval forces.

From The Wall Street Journal

Basheer Ahmed, a 42-year-old trader, was returning from Bandar Abbas, a strategic naval city in southern Iran that lies just across from the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint of global shipping that Iran has effectively closed.

From Barron's

Images of the southern Konarak naval base and the Bandar Abbas facility, which sits on the Strait of Hormuz and houses the headquarters of the Iranian navy, show smoke billowing from multiple ships on Monday and Tuesday.

From BBC

Satellite images showed black smoke pouring from the ship which had been docked at Bandar Abbas base.

From BBC

The Iranian merchant navy is likewise visible off the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas on the other side of the strait.

From Barron's