Jhelum

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Urdu جھیلم‎ (jhelam), a dated form of جِہْلَم‎ (jihlam).

Proper noun

Jhelum

A river in northern India and eastern Pakistan, a tributary of the Indus.
Synonym: Hydaspes
A city in Punjab, Pakistan, on the right bank of that river.

Alternative forms

Jailam, Jelum, Jhilam, Jilam

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