"Slim River" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Named after a nearby river, Sungai (“river” in Malay) Slim, itself named in the 19th century after the English captain William Slim, who accidentally went up the river instead of the Perak River which was the main waterway back then. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Slim River}} Slim River
  1. A town in the Mualim District, Perak, Malaysia. Wikipedia link: Slim River Categories (place): Places in Malaysia, Places in Perak, Towns in Malaysia, Towns in Perak Translations (Translations): 仕林河 (Chinese Mandarin), Slim River (Malay), स्लिम रिव्हर (english: slim rivhar) (Marathi)
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