Irrawaddy

American  

[ir-uh-wod-ee, -waw-dee] / ˌɪr əˈwɒd i, -ˈwɔ di /

noun

1. a river flowing south through Myanmar (Burma) to the Bay of Bengal. 1,250 miles (2,015 km) long.

---

Irrawaddy British  

/ ˌɪrəˈwɒdɪ /

noun

1. the main river in Myanmar, rising in the north in two headstreams and flowing south through the whole length of Myanmar, to enter the Andaman Sea by nine main mouths. Length: 2100 km (1300 miles)

---

Example Sentences

On a patch of rough ground near the Irrawaddy River, aspiring member of parliament and retired Lieutenant-General Tayza Kyaw tries to muster some enthusiasm from his audience with a speech promising them better times.

From BBC

However, they are no replacement for conventional aircraft, especially in large rebel strongholds which are equipped with advanced air defence systems, according to news site The Irrawaddy.

From BBC

Sagaing city's Muslim community has had to move the bodies of their dead to Mandalay, crossing the Irrawaddy River using the sole bridge connecting the two cities, according to Soe Nay Oo.

From BBC

Then he came across a picture of Sagaing's Ava Bridge – a local landmark – lying in mangled ruins in the Irrawaddy River.

From BBC

The flight - which had 211 passengers and 18 crew on board - was into the tenth hour of its journey, passing over the Irrawaddy Basin in Myanmar when turbulence struck.

From BBC