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Indus River

Indus River

1 3.5
A large river in South Asia that starts in Tibet and flows to the Arabian Sea
  • proper noun
translation icon : río Indo
  • The Indus River flows through a diverse landscape, supporting various ecosystems in South Asia.

Examples

  • The Indus River serves as a vital source of water for agriculture in Pakistan.

  • Even though the Empire stretches from the Indus River to the Atlantic, its center of gravity has clearly shifted.

  • Ancient cities were built along the banks of the Indus River due to its significance for trade.

Synonyms

Indus
vsIndus River
2 4.3

A large river in South Asia that starts in Tibet and flows to the Arabian Sea

lists an extra region in its course by including Kashmir

Surface Forms

Indus River main

Morphology

Indus + river

This is a straightforward noun phrase combining the proper name 'Indus' with the generic noun 'river', so the meaning — a river called the Indus — is directly derivable from the parts. Name+category constructions are cross-linguistically common and non-idiomatic, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will understand it.

Etymology

Indus River comes from the old word 'Sindhu', which meant 'river' or 'stream' in an old language of South Asia. People living by it used that name, and later visitors changed 'Sindhu' into 'Indus'. That's why the name simply means 'river' and helps you remember it as the big river of South Asia.