Myanmar
pronunciation
How to pronounce Myanmar in British English:
UK [mɪˌæn'mɑ:(r)]
How to pronounce Myanmar in American English:
US [mɪˌæn'mɑr]
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- Noun:
- a mountainous republic in southeastern Asia on the Bay of Bengal
Word Origin
- Myanmar
- an old name for a part of Burma and a word for the country in native speech, officially chosen by military rulers of Burma in 1989. Reasons given include casting off a relic of colonialism, or downplaying of the connection to the Burman ethnic majority. It should be pointed out that this renaming has virtually no impact on Burmese citizens speaking in Burmese, who continue to refer to both Myanma as well as Bama (this not unlike formal reference in the English language to 'The Netherlands' while informally using 'Holland'). [Gustaaf Houtman, "Mental Culture in Burmese Crisis Politics," 1999]
Example
- 1. Myanmar 's new government is embracing western investors .
- 2. More storms are forecast for myanmar .
- 3. Asean incorporated indochina and myanmar .
- 4. Myanmar is certainly not small .
- 5. Myanmar has abandoned grand plans before .