English Explanatory Dictionary

Salween

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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  1. A 2,815-kilometre-long river flowing from the Tibetan Plateau into the Andaman Sea, through China, Myanmar (Burma) and Thailand.

Pronunciation

săl′wēn′

Word forms

Salween the Salween Salwen

Etymology

Borrowed from Burmese သံလွင် (samlwang).

Synonyms

Nujiang
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