Adam's Bridge

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

Adam 's Bridge

A chain of shoals that connects India and Sri Lanka.
Synonyms: Ram Setu, Rama's Bridge, Ram's Bridge

Translations

a chain of shoals that connects India and Sri Lanka

Bengali: আদম সেতু (adom śetu), রাম সেতু (ram śetu)
Esperanto: Ponto de Adamo
Finnish: Aataminsilta (fi)
French: Pont d’Adam
Gujarati: રામસેતુ (rāmsetu)
Hindi: आदम सेतु (ādam setu), रामसेतु (hi) (rāmsetu)
Malayalam: രാമസേതു (ml) (rāmasētu)
Punjabi: ਰਾਮਸੇਤੂ (rāmsetū)
Sanskrit: रामसेतु (sa) (rāmasetu)
Spanish: Puente de Adán
Tamil: ஆதாம் பாலம் (ātām pālam), இராமர் பாலம் (irāmar pālam)

References

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