Irrawaddy
/ˈɪɹəˌwɑdi/
Irrawaddy proper noun: a river that flows through Burma (Myanmar).
Proper noun
Irrawaddy
Irrawaddy meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Sanskrit
Irrawaddy in Hindi
- river that flows through Burma
- इरावती irāvtī
Irrawaddy in Tamil
- river that flows through Burma
- ஐராவதி airāvati
Irrawaddy in Marathi
- river that flows through Burma
- इरावती irāvtī
Irrawaddy in Sanskrit
- river that flows through Burma
- इरावती irāvatī
More languagesFewer languages
- Irrawaddy in Arabic
- إِيرَاوَادِي ʔirawādī
- Irrawaddy in Indonesian
- Irrawaddy
- Irrawaddy in Thai
- อิรวดี ìráwádii
- Irrawaddy in Vietnamese
- Ayeyarwaddy
- Irrawaddy in Myanmar
- ဧရာဝတီမြစ် erawa.timrac
Forms of Irrawaddy
| alternative form | Ayeyarwady |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Irawadi |
| alternative form | Irawaddi |
| alternative form | Irawaddy |
| alternative form | Irawady |
| alternative form | Irrawaddi |
Origin of Irrawaddy
From Burmese ဧရာဝတီ (erawa.ti), from Sanskrit इरावती (irāvatī, “granting drink or refreshment”).
Words formed from Irrawaddy
Phrases with Irrawaddy
Questions about Irrawaddy
- What does Irrawaddy mean?
- Irrawaddy means a river that flows through Burma (Myanmar).
- What is Irrawaddy in Hindi?
- Irrawaddy in Hindi is इरावती (irāvtī). See Irrawaddy meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Irrawaddy?
- Irrawaddy is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Irrawaddy?
- Irrawaddy is pronounced /ˈɪɹəˌwɑdi/.
Words near Irrawaddy in the dictionary
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