Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

amu darya

/ˌɑːmuːˈdɑːɹɪə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.09 in modern English

Syllables: amu darya
IPA: /ˌɑːmuːˈdɑːɹɪə/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Persian

Word Breakdown

Root: آمودریا, دریا

Inflected Forms

Amudarya (alternative) Amu Dar'ya (alternative) Amu-Darya (alternative)

Phrases

Syr Darya

Frequently Paired Words

Syr Darya

Synonyms

Amu River Jayhoun Oxus Oxos

Questions

How do you pronounce amu darya?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɑːmuːˈdɑːɹɪə/.
What does amu darya mean?: A major river in Central Asia, flowing along the borders of Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, emptying into the (now mostly dry) Aral Sea.
Where does amu darya come from?: It is traced to Persian.

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