terai means A belt of marshy land, which lies between the foothills of the Himalayas and the plains. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 84 out of 100.
terai is pronounced /təˈɹaɪ/.
Etymology
Borrowed from Nepali तराइ (tarāi) and/or Hindustani (Hindi तराई (tarāī) / Urdu ترائی (tarāī, “marsh, foothills”)), from Prakrit *तलघट्टिका- (*talaghaṭṭikā-), ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-Aryan *taras (“plain, plateau”), possibly related to Sanskrit तल (tala, “level”); cognate to Nepali तराइ (tarāi). Possibly later associated with Classical Persian تر (tar, “humid”).
noun
- A belt of marshy land, which lies between the foothills of the Himalayas and the plains.“Emotions running high, clashes between protesters and police led to the death of at least 40 people in Terai since August – including 11 police officials, one of them dragged out of an ambulance and beaten to death.”
- A terai hat.