Rangoon

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Rangoon

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɹæŋˈɡuːn/
• Rhymes: -uːn

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.

Derived terms

• Rangoonese

Translations

Yangon — seeYangon

References

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

Anagrams

• Organon, organon