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river meaning in Urdu

نَدی nadī

/ˈɹɪvə/

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river in Urdu: نَدی (nadī), دَرْیا (daryā), نَہْر (nahr). In English, river means a large and often winding stream which drains a land mass, carrying water down from higher areas to a lower point, oftentimes ending in another body of water, such as an ocean or in an inland sea.

Urdu words for river

large stream which drains a landmass
نَدی nadī, دَرْیا daryā, نَہْر nahr

English meaning of river

  1. noun A large and often winding stream which drains a land mass, carrying water down from higher areas to a lower point, oftentimes ending in another body of water, such as an ocean or in an inland sea.
  2. noun Any large flow of a liquid in a single body.
  3. noun The last card dealt in a hand.
  4. noun A visually undesirable effect of white space running down a page, caused by spaces between words on consecutive lines happening to coincide.

Full definition of river

river in a sentence

  • Occasionally rivers overflow their banks and cause floods.
  • Johnny rivered me by drawing that ace of spades.

Synonyms of river

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Questions about river in Urdu

What is the meaning of river in Urdu?
River in Urdu is نَدی (nadī), دَرْیا (daryā), نَہْر (nahr).
river کا اردو میں کیا مطلب ہے؟
River: نَدی (nadī), دَرْیا (daryā), نَہْر (nahr).
What does river mean in English?
River means a large and often winding stream which drains a land mass, carrying water down from higher areas to a lower point, oftentimes ending in another body of water, such as an ocean or in an inland sea.

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