Brahmaputra

//ˈbɹɑː.məˌpuː.tɹə// name, noun

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Definitions

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

    "Jih-k’a-tse, Tibet’s second largest city, is located on the Brahmaputra southwest of Lhasa, in Tibet’s major grain-producing area, with highland barley as the major grain."

Synonyms

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brahmaputra riveryarlung tsangpoyarlung zangbo

Example

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"The water levels in the Brahmaputra are plunging."

Etymology

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

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