Chao Phraya
geographical name
Chao Phra·ya
| \ chau̇-ˈprī-ə
, -prä-ˈyä\
, -prä-ˈyä\
variants:
or Me Nam \ mā-ˈnäm
\
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Definition of Chao Phraya
river 227 miles (365 kilometers) long in west central Thailand formed by the confluence of the Nan and Ping rivers and flowing south into the Gulf of Thailand