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Jhelum

Jhelum proper noun: a city in Punjab, Pakistan, on the right bank of that river.

Proper noun

Jhelum

  1. A city in Punjab, Pakistan, on the right bank of that river.
  2. A river in Jammu and Kashmir union territory of India and eastern Pakistan, a tributary of the Indus.
    Synonyms:
    Hydaspes, Bihat

Jhelum meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Urdu and Punjabi

Jhelum in Hindi

the river
झेलम jhelam, वितस्ता vitastā
the city
झेलम jhelam

Jhelum in Marathi

the river
झेलम jhelam
the city
झेलम jhelam

Jhelum in Urdu

the river
جِہْلَم jihlam, جھیلَم jhelam
the city
جِہْلَم jihlam, جھیلَم jhelam

Jhelum in Punjabi

the river
ਜੇਹਲਮ jehlam, جِہْلَم jihlam, ویہَت vehat
the city
ਜੇਹਲਮ jehlam, جِہْلَم jihlam
More languagesFewer languages
Jhelum in Gujarati
જેલમ jelam
Jhelum in Sanskrit
वितस्ता vitástā
Kashmiri
وؠتھ vyath, جیٚہلِم jehlim

Synonyms of Jhelum

Forms of Jhelum

alternative formJailam
alternative formJelum
alternative formJhilam
alternative formJilam
alternative formJélam

Origin of Jhelum

Borrowed from Urdu جھیلم (jhelam), a dated form of جِہْلَم (jihlam).

Questions about Jhelum

What does Jhelum mean?
Jhelum means a city in Punjab, Pakistan, on the right bank of that river.
What is Jhelum in Hindi?
Jhelum in Hindi is झेलम (jhelam), वितस्ता (vitastā). See Jhelum meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Jhelum?
Jhelum is a proper noun.

Words near Jhelum in the dictionary

  1. Jhaveris
  2. jheel
  3. jheels
  4. jheenga
  5. Jhejiang
  6. Jhelum
  7. Jhenaidah District
  8. Jheri
  9. jheri curl
  10. jheri curls
  11. jhil

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