Irrawaddy
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8.4
- proper noun
- He followed the Irrawaddy River all the way to Rangoon.
- Irrawaddy River
- Irrawaddy Delta
- Irrawaddy dolphins
Examples
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Additionally, the "aid boycott" resulting from Western efforts to derecognize Myanmar's military regime further exacerbated humanitarian problems, a 2005 article from The Irrawaddy reported.
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He followed the Irrawaddy River all the way to Rangoon.
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We were ordered to cross the Irrawaddy River, deep into Burma.
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This is from the The Irrawaddy great local newspaper showing arrow pointing to Kokong in the recent war, showing various ceasefire militias.
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Then you have the Meekon and the Salwin and the Irrawaddy, which do Vietnam and and Thailand and Cambodia and Burma.
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Visitors can now travel to big-ticket spots like Yangon, Mandalay, Bagan, and Irrawaddy regions with no restrictions, but must apply for a permit for some destinations, which typically takes around five to seven working days.
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In a well-publicized move last year, Myanmar postponed a massive China-sponsored dam that would have flooded more than 64,000 acres at the headwaters of the Irrawaddy River, citing environmental concerns.
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We were ordered to cross the Irrawaddy, deep into Burma.
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He followed the Irrawaddy all the way to Rangoon.
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General Alexander ordered British forces to retreat north of the Irrawaddy during the battle.
Synonyms
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6.3
A large river in Myanmar that flows north to south into the Andaman Sea
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word Irrawaddy comes from the Burmese name Ayeyarwady, which in turn comes from an older Indian name Iravati that was linked to 'water' or a river goddess. So the Irrawaddy is easy to remember as the great river that runs through Myanmar.