Syr Dar'ya
geographical name
Syr Dar'·ya
sir-ˈdär-yə 
variants
or ancient Jaxartes
river about 1370 miles (2204 kilometers) long in Tajikistan and southern Kazakhstan flowing from the Tian Shan west and northwest into the Aral Sea
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“Syr Dar'ya.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Syr%20Dar%27ya. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.
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