Burmese

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Etymology

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ယဝ (ya.wa.) +‎ ဒီပ (dipa.), from Pali yavadīpa, and ultimately from Sanskrit यवद्वीप (yavadvīpa).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ja̰wa̰dìpa̰/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: ya.wa.dipa. • ALA-LC: yavadīpa • BGN/PCGN: ya.wa.dipa. • Okell: yáwádipá

Proper noun

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ယဝဒီပ (ya.wa.dipa.)

  1. (historical, literary) Java (an island in Indonesia)