Chindwin

American  

[chin-dwin] / ˈtʃɪnˈdwɪn /

noun

1. a river in northern Myanmar (Burma), flowing south to the Irrawaddy River. 550 miles (885 km) long.

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Chindwin British  

/ ˈtʃɪnˈdwɪn /

noun

1. a river in N Myanmar, rising in the Kumôn Range and flowing northwest then south to the Irrawaddy, of which it is the main tributary. Length: about 966 km (600 miles)

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Example Sentences

In October 2016, a vessel carrying more than 200 passengers capsized in the Chindwin River in nearby Kani township and more than 70 people died.

From Seattle Times

A report in the state-run Myanma Alinn Daily said six civilians, three workers and the security force personnel were missing after the vessel was caught Tuesday morning in strong currents in the Chindwin River near Panset village in Kale district.

From Seattle Times

The turtles will eventually be returned to the Chindwin River for reintroduction to the wild.

From The Guardian

Villagers lined up on the Chindwin River to release turtles.

From New York Times

Encouraged by these developments, Gerald Kuchling, a biologist now at the University of Western Australia, secured permission to initiate a joint expedition with the Myanmar Forest Department to survey the upper Chindwin River, where an American expedition in the 1930s had collected Burmese roofed turtles.

From New York Times