Amu Darya

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name

A major river in Central Asia, flowing along the borders of Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, emptying into the (now mostly dry) Aral Sea.

/ˌɑːmuːˈdɑːɹɪə/

Amu Darya Amudarya Amu Dar'ya Amu-Darya

From Persian آمودریا (âmu-daryâ). The second component is Persian دریا (daryâ, “sea”).

Amu River Jayhoun Oxus

Syr Darya

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