Rangoon
English edit
Etymology edit
From the pronunciation of Burmese ရန်ကုန် (rankun) in the Rakhine dialect.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Rangoon
- (historical) Yangon, which was the capital of Burma or Myanmar before Naypyidaw or Nay Pyi Taw was made the capital.
Usage notes edit
- 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 edit
Translations edit
Yangon — see Yangon
References edit
- ^ the US government still used it as of March 15, 2007 (in the CIA World Factbook)