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Karun

American  
[kuh-roon, kah-] / kəˈrun, kɑ- /

noun

  1. a river in SW Iran, flowing SW to the Shatt-al-Arab. About 515 miles (830 km) long.


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Tongue was just as erratic as he was on day one, only to produce a vicious in-swinger to have Karun Nair lbw for 57.

From BBC • Aug. 1, 2025

At Headingley, Stokes dismissed Karun Nair and Shardul Thakur to allow Josh Tongue to mop up the tail.

From BBC • Jul. 24, 2025

For now, replacing number three Karun Nair with Sudharsan, who was dropped after the first Test, has had the biggest impact.

From BBC • Jul. 23, 2025

Brydon Carse began with a good spell and, having seen one edge fly through the slips, eventually nicked off Karun Nair for 26.

From BBC • Jul. 5, 2025

Half-way up the ascent there is a most striking view of mountain ranges cleft by the great chasm of the Karun.

From Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume I (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs by Bird, Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy)