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Slim River

Slim River proper noun: a town in the Mualim District, Perak, Malaysia.

Proper noun

Slim River

  1. A town in the Mualim District, Perak, Malaysia.

Slim River meaning in Tamil, Marathi and Malay

Slim River in Tamil

town in Malaysia
சிலிம் ரீவர் cilim rīvar

Slim River in Marathi

town in Malaysia
स्लिम रिव्हर

Slim River in Malay

town in Malaysia
Slim River

Origin of Slim River

Named after a nearby river, Sungai (“river” in Malay) Slim, itself named in the 19th century after the English captain William Slim, who accidentally went up the river instead of the Perak River which was the main waterway back then.

Questions about Slim River

What does Slim River mean?
Slim River means a town in the Mualim District, Perak, Malaysia.
What is Slim River in Tamil?
Slim River in Tamil is சிலிம் ரீவர் (cilim rīvar). See Slim River meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is Slim River?
Slim River is a proper noun.

Words near Slim River in the dictionary

  1. slim clients
  2. slim down
  3. slim jim
  4. slim jims
  5. slim pickings
  6. Slim River
  7. slim-fit
  8. slim-thick
  9. Slimane
  10. Slimbridge
  11. slimdown

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