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Proper Noun

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

Synonyms

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rangoon

Example

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"My dream is to study Burmese in Yangon."

Etymology

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

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