Jhelum

J8H4E1L1U1M3

proper noun

A city in Punjab, Pakistan, on the right bank of that river.

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HydaspesBihat
OriginUrdu جھیلم →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Jailam · alternative Jelum · alternative Jhilam · alternative Jilam · alternative Jélam

  1. A city in Punjab, Pakistan, on the right bank of that river.
  2. A river in Jammu and Kashmir union territory of India and eastern Pakistan, a tributary of the Indus.

    Synonyms: Hydaspes, Bihat

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA river in Jammu and Kashmir union territory of India and eastern Pakistan, a tributary of the Indus.

Similar
HydaspesBihat

Origin

  1. Urduجھیلم
  2. EnglishJhelum

Borrowed from Urdu جھیلم (jhelam), a dated form of جِہْلَم (jihlam).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ῠ̔δάσπης, Βιδάσπης
  • Ῠ̔δάσπης (Hŭdáspēs)the river
  • Βιδάσπης (Bidáspēs)the river
Greek Υδάσπης
  • Υδάσπης (Ydáspis)the river
Hindi झेलम, झेलम
  • झेलम (jhelam)the city
  • झेलम (jhelam)the river
  • वितस्ता (vitastā)the river
Latin Hydaspes
  • Hydaspesthe river
Punjabi ਜੇਹਲਮ, جِہْلَم
  • ਜੇਹਲਮ (jehlam)the city
  • جِہْلَم (jihlam)the city
  • ਜੇਹਲਮ (jehlam)the river
  • جِہْلَم (jihlam)the river
  • ویہَت (vehat)the river
Urdu جِہْلَم, جھیلَم
  • جِہْلَم (jihlam)the city
  • جھیلَم (jhelam)the city
  • جِہْلَم (jihlam)the river
  • جھیلَم (jhelam)the river
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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