English
Irrawaddy
Irrawaddy comes from Sanskrit इरावती ‘granting drink or refreshment’.
- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEइरावतीirāvatī‘granting drink or refreshment’
- Burmesemodernဧရာဝတီerawa.ti
- EnglishtodayIrrawaddy
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEइरावतीirāvatī‘granting drink or refreshment’
- Burmesemodernဧရာဝတီerawa.ti
- EnglishtodayIrrawaddy
Every English word from Sanskrit इरावती
Today it means
name A river that flows through Burma (Myanmar).
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Sanskrit इरावती / Irrawaddy