Syr Darya

English

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Syr Darya

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

Translations

river

Czech: Syrdarja (cs)
Kazakh: Сырдария (Sırdarïya)
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

Tajik: Сирдарё (tg) (Sirdaryo)
Tatar: Сырдәрья (Sırdär’ya)
Turkish: Seyhun (tr), Siri Derya (tr)
Turkmen: Syrderýa
Uzbek: Sirdaryo

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