Syr Darya

English

Etymology

The second component is ultimately borrowed from Persian دریا (daryâ, “sea”); see it for more.

Proper noun

Syr Darya

1. A major river in Central Asia, running parallel to the Amu Darya. Known in classical times as Jaxartes.

Translations

river

• Czech: Syrdarja (cs)
• Kazakh: Сырдария (Syrdariä)
• Nogai: Сыр (Sır)
• Persian: سیردریا (fa) (Sirdaryâ)
• Russian: Сырдарья́ (ru) f (Syrdarʹjá), Сыр-Дарья́ f (Syr-Darʹjá)
• Spanish: Syr-Darya m, Syr Darya m, Syr-Daria m, Syr Daria m
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• Tajik: Сирдарё (tg) (Sirdaryo)
• Tatar: Сырдәрья (Sırdär’ya)
• Turkish: Seyhun (tr), Siri Derya (tr)
• Turkmen: Syrderýa
• Uzbek: Sirdaryo