Aruwimi

[ ahr-oo-wee-mee ]

/ ˌɑr uˈwi mi /

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noun

a river in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, flowing SW and W into the Congo (Zaire) River. about 800 miles (1,300 km) long.

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Words nearby Aruwimi

run for one's money, a, Arunta, Aruru, Arusha, aruspex, Aruwimi, A.R.V., Arvada, ARVN, arvo, ary

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How to use Aruwimi in a sentence

Aruwimi, a large river of equatorial Africa, a tributary of the Congo, on the north bank.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2|Various
Following the Congo up and around for twelve hundred miles, roughly speaking, we come to the Aruwimi river.
The Blind Lion of the Congo|Elliott Whitney
I don't think it'll take us two months to cross from the Aruwimi to the Makua and reach French territories.
The Blind Lion of the Congo|Elliott Whitney
The Belgique made stops for wood only and after four days they arrived at the mile-wide mouth of the Aruwimi River.
The Blind Lion of the Congo|Elliott Whitney

Kitinda, a woman of the Basoko, near the Aruwimi river, possessed a dog who was remarkable for his intelligence.
My Dark Companions|Henry M. Stanley

British Dictionary definitions for Aruwimi

Aruwimi

/ (ˌɑːruːˈwiːmɪ) /

noun

a river in NE Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaïre), rising near Lake Albert as the Ituri and flowing west into the River Congo. Length: about 1288 km (800 miles)

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