Kura River

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A river that starts in northeast Turkey and flows through Georgia and Azerbaijan to the Caspian Sea

proper noun

: río Kura

Several major cities, including Tbilisi, are situated along the Kura River.

Examples

The Kura River plays a vital role in the irrigation systems of Azerbaijan.
Industrial pollution has affected fish populations in the Kura River basin.
The Kura River is one of the longest rivers in the region.
Many cities are located along the Kura River.
Several major cities, including Tbilisi, are situated along the Kura River.
Industrial pollution has affected fish populations in the Kura River basin.
The Kura River plays a vital role in the irrigation systems of Azerbaijan.

Surface Forms

Kura River main

Morphology

Kura + river

The compound follows the clear, compositional pattern ProperName + river, so a learner who knows 'Kura' as a name and 'river' as a watercourse will understand this denotes a specific river called Kura. Geographic details (e.g., location in Western Asia) are not derivable from the constituents, but the basic referential meaning is directly transparent and cross-linguistically common.

Etymology

Kura River may get its name from an old local word for 'water' that people living by the river used long ago, so the name became tied to the river itself. That's why today Kura River still names the long river that flows through Turkey, Georgia and Azerbaijan into the Caspian Sea.