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Amu Darya

/ˌɑːmuːˈdɑːɹɪə/

Amu Darya proper noun: a major river in Central Asia, flowing along the borders of Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, emptying into the (now mostly dry) Aral Sea.

amu darya: a major river in Central Asia, flowing along the borders of Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan...
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Proper noun

Amu Darya

  1. A major river in Central Asia, flowing along the borders of Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, emptying into the (now mostly dry) Aral Sea.
    Synonyms:
    Amu River, Jayhoun, Oxus, Oxos

Amu Darya meaning in Hindi, Sanskrit, Pashto and Arabic

Amu Darya in Hindi

river
वंक्षु vaṅkṣu, वक्षु vakṣu, आमू दरिया āmū dariyā

Amu Darya in Sanskrit

river
वङ्क्षु vaṅkṣu, वक्षु vakṣu

Amu Darya in Pashto

river
آمو Āmū, جيحون Jayḥūn, د آمو سيند Da Āmu Seyeend

Amu Darya in Arabic

river
جَيْحُون jayḥūn, جِيحُون jīḥūn, أَمُو دَارْيَا ʔamū dāryā, اوقسوس oqsus
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Amu Darya in Persian
آمودریا âmudaryâ, آمو دریا âmu daryâ, جیحون jeyhun, وخش vaxš

Synonyms of Amu Darya

Forms of Amu Darya

alternative formAmudarya
alternative formAmu Dar'ya
alternative formAmu-Darya

Origin of Amu Darya

From Persian آمودریا (âmu-daryâ). The second component is Persian دریا (daryâ, “sea”).

Questions about Amu Darya

What does Amu Darya mean?
Amu Darya means a major river in Central Asia, flowing along the borders of Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, emptying into the (now mostly dry) Aral Sea.
What is Amu Darya in Hindi?
Amu Darya in Hindi is वंक्षु (vaṅkṣu), वक्षु (vakṣu), आमू दरिया (āmū dariyā). See Amu Darya meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Amu Darya?
Amu Darya is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Amu Darya?
Amu Darya is pronounced /ˌɑːmuːˈdɑːɹɪə/.

Words near Amu Darya in the dictionary

  1. amtrak
  2. amtraks
  3. amts
  4. amu
  5. Amu Dar'ya
  6. Amu Darya
  7. Amu River
  8. Amu-Darya
  9. Amucao
  10. amuck
  11. amucks

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