Amu Darya

/ˌɑːmuːˈdɑːɹɪə/

proper noun

A major river in Central Asia, flowing along the borders of Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, emptying into the (now mostly dry) Aral Sea.

Similar
Amu RiverJayhounOxusOxos
OriginPersian آمودریا →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Amudarya · alternative Amu Dar'ya · alternative Amu-Darya

  1. A major river in Central Asia, flowing along the borders of Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, emptying into the (now mostly dry) Aral Sea.

    Synonyms: Amu River, Jayhoun, Oxus, Oxos

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA major river in Central Asia, flowing along the borders of Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, emptying into the (now mostly dry) Aral Sea.

Similar
Amu RiverJayhounOxusOxos

Origin

  1. Persianدریا“sea”
  2. Persianآمودریا
  3. EnglishAmu Darya

From Persian آمودریا (âmu-daryâ). The second component is Persian دریا (daryâ, “sea”).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ὦξος
  • Ὦξος (Ôxos)river
Arabic جَيْحُون, جِيحُون
  • جَيْحُون (jayḥūn)river
  • جِيحُون (jīḥūn)river
  • أَمُو دَارْيَا (ʔamū dāryā)river
  • اوقسوس (oqsus)river
Chinese Mandarin 阿姆河
  • 阿姆河 (Āmǔ Hé)river
Czech Amudarja
  • Amudarjariver
Danish Amu Darja
  • Amu Darjariver
Esperanto Amudarjo
  • Amudarjoriver
Estonian Amudarja
  • Amudarjariver
Finnish Amudarja, Amu-Darja
  • Amudarjariver
  • Amu-Darjariver
Greek Ώξος, Αμού-Ντάρια
  • Ώξος (Óxos)river
  • Αμού-Ντάρια (Amoú-Ntária)river
  • Αμού Ντάρια (Amoú Ntária)river
Hebrew גּוֹזָן
  • גּוֹזָן (gozán)river
Hindi वंक्षु, वक्षु
  • वंक्षु (vaṅkṣu)river
  • वक्षु (vakṣu)river
  • आमू दरिया (āmū dariyā)river
Hungarian Amu-darja
  • Amu-darjariver
Japanese アムダリヤ川, アム川
  • アムダリヤ川 (Amudariya gawa)river
  • アム川 (Amu-gawa)river
Latin Ōxus, Ōxos
  • Ōxusriver
  • Ōxosriver
Persian آمودریا, آمو دریا
  • آمودریا (âmudaryâ)river
  • آمو دریا (âmu daryâ)river
  • جیحون (jeyhun)river
  • وخش (vaxš)river
Polish Amu-daria
  • Amu-dariariver
Portuguese Amu-Dária
  • Amu-Dáriariver
Russian Амударья́, Аму-Дарья́
  • Амударья́ (Amudarʹjá)river
  • Аму-Дарья́ (Amu-Darʹjá)river
Spanish Amu Daria, Amu Darya
  • Amu Dariariver
  • Amu Daryariver
  • Amu-Dariariver
  • Amu-Daryariver
Turkish Ceyhun, Amuderya
  • Ceyhunriver
  • Amuderyariver
Ukrainian Амудар’я́
  • Амудар’я́ (Amudarʺjá)river
Cite this entry
APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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