Moulmein

[ mool-meyn, mohl- ]

noun

1. a seaport in southern Myanmar (Burma) at the mouth of the Salween River.

Moulmein

/ maʊlˈmeɪn /

noun

1. a port in S Myanmar, near the mouth of the Salween River: exports teak and rice. Pop: 390 000 (2005 est)

Example Sentences

The teak cut on either bank must be rafted down to Moulmein; and hence disputes would be sure to arise.

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The capital required to work the timber was found by British subjects from Moulmein, the Karennis furnishing the labour.

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The navigation from the sea to Moulmein up the Salwen is far more difficult than the passage up to Rangoon.

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Moulmein is134 admirably situated on a range of hills, rising to a considerable elevation on the left bank of the Salwen.

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While rice is the main element in the trade of Rangoon, teak is the principal article at Moulmein.

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