English Explanatory Dictionary

Brahmaputra

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A river which flows through Tibet, India and Bangladesh.
noun
  1. A domestic fowl, the Brahmapootra.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɹɑː.məˌpuː.tɹə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sumxr-Brahmaputra.wav

Word forms

Brahmaputra Burrampooter Brahmaputras

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit ब्रह्मपुत्र (brahmaputra, “son of Brahma”), from ब्रह्मा (brahmā, “Brahma”) + पुत्र (putra, “son”).

Synonyms

Yarlung Tsangpo Yarlung Zangbo
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