"Selenga" meaning in English

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Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Selenga
  1. a river in Russia and Mongolia that flows into Lake Baikal. Wikipedia link: Selenga Categories (place): Rivers in Russia Translations (Translations): 色楞格河 (sik¹ ling⁶ gaak³ ho⁴) (Chinese Cantonese), 色楞格河 (Sèlénggé Hé) (Chinese Mandarin), ᠰᡝᠯᡝᠩᡤᡝ (selengge) (Manchu), Селенга́ (Selengá) [feminine] (Russian)

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