Etymology

Irrawaddy

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Today it means: A river that flows through Burma (Myanmar). Full definition →

Burmese ဧရာဝတီ ← Sanskrit इरावती
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  1. Sanskrit · derived fromइरावती“granting drink or refreshment”
  2. Burmese · derived fromဧရာဝတီ
  3. English todayIrrawaddy

From Burmese ဧရာဝတီ (erawa.ti), from Sanskrit इरावती (irāvatī, “granting drink or refreshment”).

Words from the same roots

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