Chenab

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/ˈt͡ʃɪˌnɑb/

proper noun

a river in Punjab, Pakistan and the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and the state of Himachal Pradesh in India.

Similar
Acesines
OriginHindi चनाब (canāb) ← Classical Persian چَنَاب (čanāb) ← Urdu چَنَاب (canāb) →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Chanab

  1. a river in Punjab, Pakistan and the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and the state of Himachal Pradesh in India.

    Synonyms: Acesines

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nouna river in Punjab, Pakistan and the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and the state of Himachal Pradesh in India.

Similar
Acesines

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*(s)kend-
  2. Proto-Indo-Iranian*čandrás
  3. Proto-Indo-Aryan*ćandrás
  4. Sanskritचन्द्र (candra)
  5. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂g-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂g-ó-s
  7. Proto-Indo-Iranian*bʰāgás
  8. Sanskritभाग (bhāga)
  9. Sanskritचन्द्रभागा (candrabhāgā)
  10. Classical Persianچَنَاب (čanāb)
  11. Urduچَنَاب (canāb)
  12. Classical Persianچَنَاب (čanāb)
  13. Hindiचनाब (canāb)
  14. EnglishChenab

Borrowed from Hindustani چَنَاب (canāb) / चनाब (canāb), from Classical Persian چَنَاب (čanāb), ultimately from Sanskrit चन्द्रभागा (candrabhāgā).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ἀκεσίνης
  • Ἀκεσίνης (Akesínēs)river in Pakistan and India
Arabic جَنَاب
  • جَنَاب (janāb)river in Pakistan and India
Esperanto Ĉenabo
  • Ĉenaboriver in Pakistan and India
German Chanab
  • Chanabriver in Pakistan and India
Greek Ακεσίνης
  • Ακεσίνης (Akesínis)river in Pakistan and India
Hindi चनाब
  • चनाब (canāb)river in Pakistan and India
Korean 체나브강
  • 체나브강 (chenabeugang)river in Pakistan and India
Latin Acesines
  • Acesinesriver in Pakistan and India
Persian چَناب
  • چَناب (čanâb)river in Pakistan and India
Punjabi ਝਨਾਂ, جَھناں
  • ਝਨਾਂ (jhanā̃)river in Pakistan and India
  • جَھناں (jhanāṉ)river in Pakistan and India
  • چَنھاں (canhāṉ)river in Pakistan and India
  • چَناب (canāb)river in Pakistan and India
Turkish Çenab
  • Çenabriver in Pakistan and India
Urdu چَنَاب
  • چَنَاب (canāb)river in Pakistan and India
Cite this entry
APA

Chenab. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chenab

MLA

“Chenab.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chenab. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chenab,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chenab.

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