Jhelum

American  

[jey-luhm] / ˈdʒeɪ ləm /

noun

1. a river in S Asia, flowing from S Kashmir into the Chenab River in Pakistan. 450 miles (725 km) long.

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Jhelum British  

/ ˈdʒiːləm /

noun

1. a river in Pakistan and Kashmir, rising in W central Kashmir and flowing northwest through the Vale of Kashmir, then southwest into NW Punjab to join the Chenab River: important for irrigation, having the Mangla Dam (Pakistan), completed in 1967. Length: about 720 km (450 miles)

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Example Sentences

The treaty allocated the three eastern rivers – the Ravi, Beas and Sutlej – of the Indus basin to India, while 80% of the three western ones – the Indus, Jhelum and Chenab – to Pakistan.

From BBC

He tells us he drove them back and forth between his house in Sialkot and the city of Jhelum, two hours away, where Sara’s grandfather lived.

From BBC

Muhammad Sharif, Sara's grandfather, said he had been hiding the children in his home in the north-eastern city of Jhelum, but would not say how long they had been there.

From BBC

A police spokesman in Jhelum said 10 close relatives had been taken into custody.

From BBC

Local investigators have said police found evidence that Urfan briefly returned to Jhelum before going into hiding.

From Seattle Times