Amu Darya

[ ah-moo dahr-yuh; Russian uh-moo duh-ryah ]
/ ˈɑ mu ˈdɑr yə; Russian ʌˈmu dʌˈryɑ /

noun

a river in central Asia, flowing NW from the Pamirs to the Aral Sea. About 1400 miles (2250 km) long.
Also called Oxus.

Example sentences from the Web for amu darya

  • On the further side one of the affluents of the Amu-darya flows westwards.

    From Pole to Pole |Sven Anders Hedin

  • Right through the desert flow the two rivers, the Syr-darya and Amu-darya.

    From Pole to Pole |Sven Anders Hedin

British Dictionary definitions for amu darya

Amu Darya
/ (Russian aˈmu darˈja) /

noun

a river in central Asia, rising in the Pamirs and flowing northwest through the Hindu Kush and across Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan to its delta in the Aral Sea: forms much of the N border of Afghanistan and is important for irrigation. Length: 2400 km (1500 miles) Ancient name: Oxus