English Explanatory Dictionary

Yangon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The largest city and former capital of Myanmar; formerly, Rangoon (19th–21st c.), Dagon (16th–18th c.), and Dagoon (rare).

Pronunciation

/jɑŋˈɡɑn/ /jɑŋˈɡoʊn/ /jæŋˈɡɒn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Yangon.wav

Word forms

Yangon

Etymology

Borrowed from Burmese ရန်ကုန် (rankun), pronounced /jàɴɡòʊɴ/ in standard Burmese.

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