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Yangon

proper noun

  1. largest city and former capital of Myanmar (Burma)
  2. river 25 miles (40 kilometers) long in southern Myanmar (Burma)
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /jɑŋˈɡɑn/ / /jɑŋˈɡoʊn/ / /jæŋˈɡɒn/

name

Etymology: Borrowed from Burmese ရန်ကုန် (rankun), pronounced /jàɴɡòʊɴ/ in standard Burmese.

  1. The largest city and former capital of Myanmar; formerly, Rangoon (19th–21st c.), Dagon (16th–18th c.), and Dagoon (rare).
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