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Brahmaputra

brah·ma·putra

UK/ˈbɹɑː.məˌpuː.tɹə/ uncommon

noun

1.

an Asian river; flows into the Bay of Bengal

Origin

Borrowed from Sanskrit ब्रह्मपुत्र (brahmaputra, “son of Brahma”), from ब्रह्मा (brahmā, “Brahma”) + पुत्र (putra, “son”).

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