English Explanatory Dictionary

Rohingya

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The Indo-European language spoken in Arakan, Myanmar, closely related to Chittagonian.
noun
  1. A member of the people of Arakan, Myanmar, who speak this language.

Pronunciation

/ɹoʊˈhɪŋ.jə/ /ɹoʊˈhɪŋ.d͡ʒə/ /ɹoʊˈhɪŋ.ɡə/ /ɹoʊˈhɪn.d͡ʒə/ /ˈɹəʊhɪŋ.jə/ /ˈɹəʊhɪŋ.d͡ʒə/ /ɹəʊˈhɪŋ.jə/ /ɹəʊˈhɪŋ.d͡ʒə/ /ɹəʊˈhɪŋ.ɡə/ /ɹəʊˈhɪn.d͡ʒə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Rohingya.wav

Word forms

Rohingya Rohingyas

Etymology

Borrowed from Rohingya ruáingga, from Rohingya Rohang + ya (“the people of Rohing”). Rohang is the old kingdom name of Arakan in present-day Myanmar (formerly known as Burma).

Related words

Wiktionary’s coverage of Rohingya terms

Derived words

Rohingyalish
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