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 • Sep. 21, 2023

One solution, then, especially for a first time visit, is to take to the river, to one of the cruises up the Ayeyarwady between Bagan and Mandalay, and its tributary, the Chindwin.

From Forbes • Dec. 8, 2014

They will be joined by the 42-passenger Sanctuary Ananda, setting out this year on the Irrawaddy and Chindwin Rivers.

From New York Times • Mar. 13, 2014

The Chinese Army units under Stilwell's command were one day's march behind us when we crossed the Chindwin, but we have had no news of them since then.

From Time Magazine Archive

The Chindwin rises considerably during the rains, but in March and April it is here and there so shallow as to make navigation difficult even for small steam launches.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2 "Chicago, University of" to "Chiton" by Various