Rangoon

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Etymology

From the pronunciation of Burmese ရန်ကုန် (rankun) in the Rakhine dialect.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Rangoon

  1. (historical) Yangon, which was the capital of Burma or Myanmar before Naypyidaw or Nay Pyi Taw was made the capital.

Usage notes

  • Rangoon was the historical spelling, based on the pronunciation of the city's autonym in the Rakhine dialect of Burmese. It is still widely used.[1] The spelling Yangon, preferred by the Burmese, has also become widely accepted.

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References

  1. ^ the US government still used it as of March 15, 2007 (in the CIA World Factbook)

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