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PRONUNCIATION OF NARMADA

Narmada  [nəˈmʌdə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NARMADA

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Narmada is a noun.
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WHAT DOES NARMADA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Narmada

Narmada River

The Narmada (Devanagari: नर्मदा, Gujarati: નર્મદા), also called the Rewa, is a river in central India and the fifth longest river in the Indian subcontinent. It is the third longest river that flows entirely within India, after the Godavari and the Krishna. It is also known as "Life Line of Madhya Pradesh" for its huge contribution to the state of Madhya Pradesh in many ways. It forms the traditional boundary between North India and South India and flows westwards over a length of 1,312 km (815.2 mi) before draining through the Gulf of Khambhat into the Arabian Sea, 30 km (18.6 mi) west of Bharuch city of Gujarat. It is one of only three major rivers in peninsular India that run from east to west (longest west flowing river), along with the Tapti River and the Mahi River. It is the one of the rivers in India that flows in a rift valley, flowing west between the Satpura and Vindhya ranges. The other rivers which flows through rift valley include Damodar River in Chota Nagpur Plateau and Tapti. The Tapti River and Mahi River also flow through rift valleys, but between different ranges.

Definition of Narmada in the English dictionary

The definition of Narmada in the dictionary is a river in central India, rising in Madhya Pradesh and flowing generally west to the Gulf of Cambay in a wide estuary: the second most sacred river in India. Length: 1290 km.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NARMADA


budder
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chador
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chuddah
ˈtʃʌdə
chuddar
ˈtʃʌdə
chudder
ˈtʃʌdə
dudder
ˈdʌdə
flooder
ˈflʌdə
judder
ˈdʒʌdə
mudder
ˈmʌdə
Narbada
nəˈbʌdə
pudder
ˈpʌdə
rudder
ˈrʌdə
scudder
skʌdə
shudder
ˈʃʌdə
spudder
ˈspʌdə
sudder
ˈsʌdə
udder
ˈʌdə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NARMADA

Narraganset
Narragansett
Narragansett Bay

WORDS THAT END LIKE NARMADA

Almada
armada
autostrada
bajada
Canada
Dada
espada
Granada
Grenada
hamada
Jumada
Kannada
nada
Nevada
posada
ramada
Spanish Armada
the Armada
Torquemada
Vijayawada

Synonyms and antonyms of Narmada in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Narmada» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

讷尔默达
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Narmada
570 millions of speakers

English

Narmada
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नर्मदा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نارمادا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Нармада
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Narmada
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নর্মদা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Narmada
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Narmada
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Narmada
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ナルマダ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

나르마다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Narmada
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Narmada
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நர்மதா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नर्मदा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Narmada
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Narmada
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

narmada
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Нармада
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Narmada
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Narmada
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Narmada
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Narmada
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Narmada
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NARMADA»

The term «Narmada» is regularly used and occupies the 57.952 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NARMADA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Narmada

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NARMADA»

Discover the use of Narmada in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Narmada and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Narmada Dammed: An Inquiry Into the Politics of Development
Passionate And Incisive, This Book Becomes A Searing Indictment Of The Type Of Development We Have Pursued Since Independence.
Dilip D'Souza, 2002
2
Ecology of River Narmada
Chapter 11 Fish and Fisheries of Narmada None of the exotic carps introduced in India has been reported from the river. Migratory fishes, in true sense does not exist in Narmada (Dubey 1984), however a local migratory fish Mahseer which ...
K. Sankaran Unni, 1996
3
Toward Sustainable Development?: Struggling Over India's ...
This collection is an interdisciplinary case study of a massive project damming the Narmada River in Central and Western India so that it can be used productively.
William F. Fisher, 1995
4
Oh Mother Narmada--: on the hot trail of controversy
On the Sardar Sarovar (Narmada) Project.
Dattaprasāda Dābhoḷakara, 1993
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Narmada, the life of a river
Account of holy places on the banks of the Narmada River in central India.
Geoffrey Waring Maw, Marjorie Sykes, 1991
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Deep Crustal Structure of the Son-Narmada-Tapti Lineament, ...
studies indicate that the region was warped, uplifted and rift faulted along the Narmada valley and completely buried beneath the Deccan Trap lavas. The Narmada rift is viewed as a major crustal feature of ancient origin, reflecting subcrustal ...
G. Dhanunjaya Naidu, 2012
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The Dam and the Nation: Displacement and Resettlement in the ...
Papers presented at Narmada Forum, a workshop organized by Centre for Development Economics and the Institute of Economic Growth in December 1993.
Jean Drèze, Meera Samson, Satyajit Singh, 1997
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In The Belly Of The River: Tribal Conflicts Over Development ...
This book provides an account of the lives of Bhilala adivasis in the Narmada valley who are fighting against displacement by the Sardar Sarovar dam in Western India.
Amita Baviskar, 2004
9
The Evolution and History of Human Populations in South ...
7. Was. Homo. heidelbergensis. in. South. Asia? A. test. using. the. Narmada. fossil. from. central. India. SHEELA ATHREYA Department of Anthropology Texas A&M University College Station, Texas, 77843 USA ...
Michael D. Petraglia, Bridget Allchin, 2007
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History, Religion and Culture of India
Narmada Jayanti, the day of the rivers birth is the best- commemorated festival in the river's honor and is celebrated with spectacular extravagance in Amarkantak and also in the bathing ghats of Hoshangabad. The celebrations at Amarkantak ...
S. Gajrani, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NARMADA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Narmada is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ben to reap dam dividend!
GANDHINAGAR: Construction work to raise the height of the Sardar Sarovar dam on Narmada river to 138.72 metres - an important poll plank ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
2
Low morale, attractive government schemes worry Gadchiroli Naxals
Though it is addressed to one Comrade Mausi, we suspect it was meant for Narmada Aaka, who is a big Naxal leader and has been a guiding ... «Daily News & Analysis, Jul 15»
3
Father deserts ailing baby boy after mother dies
A resident of Dediyapada in Narmada District, Geeta was admitted to SSG on Monday and she delivered a baby within hours. However, she ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
4
Indore-Dewas-Ujjain rly track to be doubled by Nov
... operation of trains got smoother and trains such as Avantika express, Malwa express, Indore-Hazrat Nizamuddin express, Narmada Express, ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
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WCR says new RRI functional but cancels 28 trains
... Express, Patna-Bandra Terminal Express, Darbhanga-Ahmedabad Express, Rajendra Nagar-LTT Express and Narmada Express. WCR has ... «Free Press Journal, Jul 15»
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Food cafe PashupathY Gopalan: Changing the face of solar power
We also implemented the Narmada Canal top project in 2012.” Canal top solar systems are built over water canals. A similar project has been ... «Financial Express, Jul 15»
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277 village ponds in north Gujarat filled with Narmada – Kadana …
According to a note, Department of irrigation, government of Gujarat has filled 277 ponds with Narmada water through 9 pipelines connected to ... «DeshGujarat, Jul 15»
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Heavy rainfall in Madhya Pradesh claims 14 lives including three …
Be it the Narmada river or the Betwa and Shipra. Road connection is lost in many parts of Indore where several colonies are badly affected. «Daily News & Analysis, Jul 15»
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Vyapam scam: BJP and Congress MLAs scuffle, MP House …
... Patel hit him in the Assembly premises at noon," said Congress spokesperson Pankaj Chaturvedi, who took Katare to Narmada Hospital here ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»
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NMC to appoint consultant for Nag riverfront development
... out work for municipal corporations of Ahmedbad, Surat and Vadodara in beautifying the riverfronts of Sabarmati, Tapi and Narmada rivers. «Times of India, Jul 15»

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