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| | + | ===Etymology=== |
| | + | From the pronunciation of {{term|ရန်ကုန်|lang=my}} in the Rakhine dialect of Burmese. |
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| | ===Proper noun=== | | ===Proper noun=== |
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| − | # The former and still widely used<ref>For example the US government still uses it (as of March 15, 2007; CIA - The World Factbook)</ref> spelling of the largest city and former capital of [[Myanmar]] ([[Burma]]). The spelling [[Yangon]] is preferred by the Burmese and has also become widely accepted. The administrative capital has been moved to [[Naypyidaw]] or [[Nay Pyi Taw]]. | + | # [[Yangon]], which was the capital of [[Burma]] or [[Myanmar]] before [[Naypyidaw]] or [[Nay Pyi Taw]] was made the capital. |
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| | + | ====Usage notes==== |
| | + | "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.<ref>the US government still used it as of March 15, 2007 (in the CIA World Factbook)</ref> The spelling [[Yangon]], preferred by the Burmese, has also become widely accepted. |
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| | ====Derived terms==== | | ====Derived terms==== |
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| | * [[Noongar#English|Noongar]] | | * [[Noongar#English|Noongar]] |
| | * [[organon#English|organon]], [[Organon#English|Organon]] | | * [[organon#English|organon]], [[Organon#English|Organon]] |
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| | [[Category:en:Cities in Burma]] | | [[Category:en:Cities in Burma]] |
