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Irrawaddy definition

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A river of Myanmar (Burma) flowing about 2,170 km (1,350 mi) southward to the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea. It is the chief river of the country.
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(place) River flowing from N Myanmar south into the Andaman Sea: c. 1,000 mi (1,609 km)
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A river that flows through Burma.
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Origin of irrawaddy

  • From Burmese ဧရာဝတီ (erawa.ti), from Sanskrit इरावती (irāvatī, “granting drink or refreshment”).

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Irrawaddy Sentence Examples

  • The Pegu Yoma range separates it from Toungoo district, and forms the water-parting between the rivers Irrawaddy and Sittang; there are also many small elevations.

  • Of the rivers of Burma the Irrawaddy is the most important.

  • The principal river of the district is the Irrawaddy, which debouches on the sea at its eastern extremity through a delta intersected with salt water creeks, among which the Pyamalaw, Pyinzalu, Kyunton, and Ngawun Shagegyi or Bassein river rank as important arms of the sea.

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