What does "yangon" mean?

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

What is a synonym for "yangon"?

Common synonyms include: rangoon.

/jɑŋˈɡɑn/ name

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Proper Noun

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

"My dream is to study Burmese in Yangon."

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