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Adam's Bridge
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English
Etymology
In Islam, it is said that Adam crossed this bridge after he was banished from the Garden of Eden. Earliest usage of this term can date back to 1030 A.D.
Proper noun
en Q201743A chain of shoals that connects India and Sri Lanka.
en Ram Setu Rama's Bridge Ram's Bridge
Translations
a chain of shoals that connects India and Sri Lanka
Bengali: bn আদম সেতু, bn রাম সেতু
Esperanto: eo Ponto de Adamo
Finnish: fi Aataminsilta
French: fr Pont d'Adam
Gujarati: gu રામસેતુ
Hindi: hi आदम सेतु, hi रामसेतु
Malayalam: ml രാമസേതു
Punjabi: pa ਰਾਮਸੇਤੂ
Sanskrit: sa रामसेतु
Spanish: es Puente de Adán
Tamil: ta ஆதாம் பாலம், ta இராமர் பாலம்
References
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