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Definition of salween
salween
/sælˈwiːn/
Sal · ween
salween Lexical Profile
CEFR
C1
Grade
9
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
A major river in Southeast Asia that rises in the Tibetan Plateau and flows south through China and Myanmar before emptying into the Andaman Sea.
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Usage Trend
Historical frequency of usage in published text.
180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Salween. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 17, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/salween