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)
Jumna in American English
(ˈdʒʌmnə)
river in N India, flowing from the Himalayas southwest into the Ganges in SE Uttar Pradesh state: 860 mi (1,384 km)