Jumna
[juhm-nuh] /ˈdʒʌm nə/
noun
1.
a river in N India, flowing SE from the Himalayas to the Ganges at Allahabad. 860 miles (1385 meters) long.
/ˈdʒʌmnə/
noun
1.
a river in N India, rising in Uttarakhand in the Himalayas and flowing south and southeast to join the Ganges just below Allahabad (a confluence held sacred by Hindus). Length: 1385 km (860 miles)
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