Kamo River

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 鴨川 (Kamogawa), itself a compound of 鴨 (kamo, “duck”) +‎ 川 (kawa, “river”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈkɑmʊ ˈɹɪvə/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈkɑmʊ ˈɹɪvɚ/

Proper noun

Kamo River

1. a river in Kyōto Prefecture, Japan, a tributary of the Yodo River

Further reading

• Kamo River on Wikipedia.Wikipedia