Salween

American  

[sal-ween] / ˈsæl win /

noun

1. a river in southeastern Asia, flowing south from southwestern China through eastern Myanmar (Burma) to the Bay of Bengal. 1,750 miles (2,815 km) long.

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Salween British  

/ ˈsælwiːn /

noun

1. a river in SW Asia, rising in the Tibetan Plateau and flowing east and south through SW China and Myanmar to the Gulf of Martaban. Length: 2400 km (1500 miles)

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Example Sentences

After hiding out in a border village by the Salween River, and later in a forest, he and a fellow journalist finally made it to Thailand, Germany and then Spain.

From New York Times

Students could have little expectation of progress in Myanmar this year, said Saw Kapi, a founding director of the Salween Institute for Public Policy think tank.

From Reuters

The camp is close to the Salween River, which marks the border with Thailand.

From Seattle Times

Several thousand people crossed the Salween River into Thailand in April but Thai authorities insisted they go back to Myanmar.

From Seattle Times

"I had to flee across the river," Chu Wah said, referring to the Salween river that forms the border in the area.

From Reuters