Syr Darya

proper noun

A major river in Central Asia, running parallel to the Amu Darya.

Similar
SyrSirIaxartesJaxartes
OriginPersian سِیرْدَرْیَا →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Syr Dar'ya

  1. A major river in Central Asia, running parallel to the Amu Darya.

    Synonyms: Syr, Sir, Iaxartes, Jaxartes

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA major river in Central Asia, running parallel to the Amu Darya.

Similar
SyrSirIaxartesJaxartes
Also see
syr

Origin

  1. Persianسِیرْدَرْیَا
  2. EnglishSyr Darya

Ultimately from Persian سِیرْدَرْیَا. Doublet of Sirdaryo.

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Translations

Arabic سَيْحُون
  • سَيْحُون (sayḥūn)river
Chinese Mandarin 錫爾河 /锡尔河, 藥殺水 /药杀水
  • 錫爾河 /锡尔河 (Xī'ěrhé)river
  • 藥殺水 /药杀水 (Yàoshāshuǐ)river
  • 葉河 /叶河 (Yèhé)river
Czech Syrdarja
  • Syrdarjariver
French Syr-Daria, Cach
  • Syr-Dariariver
  • Cachriver
  • Shashriver
  • Sirrriver
Japanese シルダリヤ川
  • シルダリヤ川 (shirudariyagawa)river
Korean 시르다리야강
  • 시르다리야강 (sireudariyagang)river
Latin Iaxartes
  • Iaxartesriver
Persian سیردریا, جخشرت
  • سیردریا (sirdaryâ)river
  • جخشرت (jaxšart)river
Polish Syr-daria
  • Syr-dariariver
Russian Сырдарья́, Сыр-Дарья́
  • Сырдарья́ (Syrdarʹjá)river
  • Сыр-Дарья́ (Syr-Darʹjá)river
Spanish Syr-Darya, Syr Darya
  • Syr-Daryariver
  • Syr Daryariver
  • Syr-Dariariver
  • Syr Dariariver
Turkish Seyhun, Siri Derya
  • Seyhunriver
  • Siri Deryariver
Cite this entry
APA

Syr Darya. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Syr%20Darya

MLA

“Syr Darya.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Syr%20Darya. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Syr Darya,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Syr%20Darya.

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