Definition
Surrounding or located around an island; relating to the area or regions encircling an island.
Etymology
From Latin 'circum' (around) + 'insularis' (relating to an island, from 'insula' meaning island). The term developed in geographic and nautical contexts to describe coastal zones and navigation routes around islands.
Kelly Says
Caribbean nations use 'circuminsular trade' to describe commerce between islands in a ring formation—it's geography that shapes economics! The word reminds us that 'insula' also gave us 'insulate,' both connecting to the isolation that water provides.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ደሴት ዙሪያ
de-set zoo-ree-ya
ARالعربية
التفاف حول الجزيرة
al-taffaf 'an-al-jazeerah
BNবাংলা
উপদ্বীপের
oop-dwee-per-er
CACatalà
circuminsular
sir-küm-in-su-lar
CSČeština
obklopující ostrov
ob-klo-pu-yuchi-ostrov
DADansk
omringende ø
om-ring-an-de oe
DEDeutsch
umrundend
oom-roon-dend
ELΕλληνικά
περιβιβασμός νησιού
per-ee-vee-vas-mos ne-see-oo
ESEspañol
circuninsular
sir-küm-in-su-lar
FAفارسی
دور جزیره
door ja-ze-reh
FISuomi
saaren ympärillä
sa-aren yoo-m-pir-ila
FRFrançais
circuminsulaire
sir-kəm-in-su-lair
HEעברית
סביב לאי
si-viv la-ay
HIहिन्दी
द्वीप का परिधि
dvee-p ka pa-ri-dhi
HUMagyar
sziget körül
she-get kor-ool
IDBahasa Indonesia
melingkari pulau
me-ling-ka-ri pulau
ITItaliano
circumisulare
sir-küm-in-su-la-reh
KMKM
ប្រព័ន្ធ កោះ
pra-pov-an koh
MSBahasa Melayu
melingkari pulau
me-ling-ka-ri pulau
MYမြန်မာ
ကျွန်း လုံး
kyun-lon
NLNederlands
omringende eiland
om-ring-den-de ey-landt
NONorsk
omringende øy
om-ring-an-de oy
PLPolski
około wyspy
o-ko-lo vys-py
PTPortuguês
circuminsular
sir-küm-in-su-lar
RORomână
înconjurând insula
in-kon-joo-ran-d in-su-la
RUРусский
окружающий остров
okru-zha-yush-chiy ostrov
SVSvenska
omringande ö
om-ring-an-de oe
SWKiswahili
ukari kisiwa
oo-koo-thee ki-si-wa
TAதமிழ்
தீவின் சுற்றி
thee-vin su-rri
TEతెలుగు
క岛 చుట్టూ
ka-dom chut-too
THไทย
ล้อมรอบเกาะ
lom-rob koh
TLTL
palibot ng isla
pa-li-bot ng is-la
TRTürkçe
adaya çevre
a-da-ya cheh-vray
UKУкраїнська
окружує острів
okru-zhuye ostriv
URاردو
جزیرے کے گرد
ja-ze-ray kay gard
VITiếng Việt
bao quanh đảo
bao-kwan dao