ਮਿਆਂਮਾਰ

Punjabi edit

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ਮਿਆਂਮਾਰ

Alternative forms edit

ਮੀਆਂਮਾਰ (mīāmmār)

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Burmese မြန်မာ (mranma), the formal Burmese name of the main ethnic group in Myanmar; ဗမာ (ba.ma), from which Burma is derived, is the informal name. Both Burmese terms are also adjectives meaning "Burmese" (related to Myanmar/Burma, its, people, language, etc). When certain words are attached, the combination may mean specifically Myanmar (Burma) (country) or Burmese (person, language, etc.) - a noun.

Proper noun edit

ਮਿਆਂਮਾਰ • (miāmmār) m (Shahmukhi spelling میانمار)

Myanmar (a country in Southeast Asia)
Synonym: ਬਰਮਾ (barmā)

References edit

“ਮਿਆਂਮਾਰ”, in Punjabipedia [ਪੰਜਾਬੀਪੀਡੀਆ] (in Punjabi), Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024