Irtysh
geographical name
Ir·tysh
ir-ˈtish 
ˌər-
variants
or Chinese Ertix
sic
ˈər-ˈjis
river over 2600 miles (4180 kilometers) long in central Asia flowing from the Altai Mountains in China northwest and north through Kazakhstan and into the Ob' River in western Russia in Asia
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“Irtysh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Irtysh. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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