Salween

geographical name

Sal·​ween ˈsal-ˌwēn How to pronounce Salween (audio)
river about 1500 miles (2415 kilometers) long in southeastern Asia flowing from Tibet south into the Gulf of Martaban in Myanmar (Burma)

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“Salween.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Salween. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.

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