"Burrampooter" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

IPA: /ˌbʌɹəmˈpuːtə(ɹ)/
Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Burrampooter
  1. Obsolete spelling of Brahmaputra. Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: Brahmaputra
    Sense id: en-Burrampooter-en-name-cJNSxZaK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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