Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

syr darya

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.03 in modern English

Syllables: syr darya
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A major river in Central Asia, running parallel to the Amu Darya.

Etymology

Ultimately from Persian سِیرْدَرْیَا. Doublet of Sirdaryo.

Origin

Source language: Persian

Word Breakdown

Root: سِیرْدَرْیَا

Inflected Forms

Syr Dar'ya (alternative)

Synonyms

Syr Sir Iaxartes Jaxartes

Questions

What does syr darya mean?: A major river in Central Asia, running parallel to the Amu Darya.
Where does syr darya come from?: It is traced to Persian.

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