A river of northern India, which rises in the Himalayas and flows in a large arc southwards and south-eastwards, through Delhi, joining the River Ganges below Allahabad. Its source (Yamunotri) and its confluence with the River Ganges are both Hindu holy places.
Hindi name Yamuna
Definition of Jumna in US English:
Jumna
proper nounˈjəmnə
A river in northern India that rises in the Himalayas and flows more than 850 miles (1,370 km) in a large arc south and southeast, through Delhi, before joining the Ganges River below Allahabad. Its source (Yamunotri River) and its confluence with the Ganges River are both Hindu holy places.