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Definition of aruwimi
aruwimi
/ˌɑːruːˈwiːmi/
A · ru · wi · mi
aruwimi Lexical Profile
CEFR
C2
Grade
13
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
A major river in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, located in central Africa, which flows generally westward as a tributary of the Congo River and is formed primarily by the Ituri River.
Example
"The dense tropical rainforests surrounding the Aruwimi are home to an extraordinary diversity of endemic African wildlife."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from local indigenous languages of the Congo Basin. The river gained international historical prominence during Henry Morton Stanley's Emin Pasha Relief Expedition in the late 1880s.
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Aruwimi. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 12, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/aruwimi