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Andaman Sea

Andaman Sea

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A sea near Thailand and Myanmar in the northeastern Indian Ocean
  • noun
: mar de Andamán
  • Several islands in the Andaman Sea are popular tourist destinations in Thailand and Myanmar.

Examples

  • The Andaman Sea is known for its beautiful beaches.

  • The Andaman Sea is known for its clear turquoise waters and beautiful coral reefs.

  • During the monsoon season, storms frequently sweep across the Andaman Sea.

  • Many tourists visit the Andaman Sea every year.

  • The divers explored the vibrant coral reefs in the Andaman Sea during their vacation.

  • Many species of fish can be found in the warm waters of the Andaman Sea.

  • Tourists enjoy sailing and snorkeling in the clear blue waters of the Andaman Sea.

Surface Forms

Andaman Sea singular
Andaman Seas plural

Morphology

Andaman + sea

This is a compositional place-name + noun combination: 'sea' clearly denotes a body of saltwater and 'Andaman' is a toponym (the name of a place/islands). A B1 learner who knows both constituents (including that Andaman is a place) can readily infer that the phrase refers to the sea associated with the Andaman area, a pattern that is cross-linguistically common.

Etymology

Andaman Sea may come from the name of the Andaman islands and the people who live there; early sailors and mapmakers began calling the waters next to those islands the Sea of Andaman. So today Andaman Sea simply means 'the sea by the Andaman Islands'.