Myanmar
English
Etymology
From Burmese မြန်မာ (mranma), the formal Burmese name of the main ethnic group in Myanmar; ဗမာ (ba.ma), from which Burma is derived, is the informal name. Both Burmese terms are also adjectives meaning "Burmese" (related to Myanmar/Burma, its, people, language, etc). When certain words are attached, the combination may mean specifically Myanmar (Burma) (country) or Burmese (person, language, etc.) - a noun.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈmjɑnˌmɑɹ/, /ˌmjɑnˈmɑɹ/, /ˈmjænˌmɑɹ/
Audio (US); /ˌmjɑnˈmɑɹ/: (file)
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /mjænˈmɑː/, /ˈmjæn.mɑː/, /ˈmaɪ̯ænˌmɑː/
Audio (UK): (file)
- Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)
Proper noun
Myanmar
- A country in Southeast Asia. Official name: Republic of the Union of Myanmar. Capital: Naypyidaw. Also known as Burma (which was formerly the official name).
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- The watchdog group Global Witness recently found that Chinese companies with links to Myanmar rare-earth supplies have listed as customers Ford Motor, Hyundai Motor, Siemens, Tesla, Vestas Wind Systems, Volkswagen and others.
- The Sino-Tibetan official language of the country of Myanmar.
- Synonym: Burmese
- The script in which the Myanmar language is written.
- Synonym: Burmese
Translations
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Proper adjective
Myanmar (not comparable)
- Of or relating to , Burmese.
- Myanmar harp
- Synonyms: Burmese, Myanma
Usage notes
- Burma is a traditional name of Myanmar, and was the official name in English until 1989. It is still used to express disapproval of the military government, which changed the name. See Names of Myanmar on Wikipedia.
- Though Myanma is also an derived adjective of Myanmar, the current government has shown more favour in using the unchanged term "Myanmar" rather than "Myanma".
Derived terms
Related terms
See also
- Afghanistan
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Bhutan
- Brunei
- Cambodia
- China
- Cyprus
- East Timor
- Georgia
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Iraq
- Israel
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Lebanon
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Mongolia
- Myanmar
- Nepal
- North Korea
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Palestine
- Philippines
- Qatar
- Russia
- Saudi Arabia
- Singapore
- South Korea
- Sri Lanka
- Syria
- Taiwan
- Tajikistan
- Thailand
- Turkey
- Turkmenistan
- United Arab Emirates
- Uzbekistan
- Vietnam
- Yemen
* Countries of the world
Further reading
- Ethnologue entry for Myanmar, mya
Anagrams
Asturian
Proper noun
Myanmar ?
- Myanmar (a country in Southeast Asia)
Central Nahuatl
Proper noun
Myanmar
- Myanmar (a country in Southeast Asia)
Crimean Tatar
Proper noun
Myanmar
- Myanmar (a country in Southeast Asia)
Czech
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈmɪjanmar]
Proper noun
Myanmar m inan (relational adjective myanmarský)
- Myanmar (a country in Southeast Asia)
Declension
singular | |
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nominative | Myanmar |
genitive | Myanmaru |
dative | Myanmaru |
accusative | Myanmar |
vocative | Myanmare |
locative | Myanmaru |
instrumental | Myanmarem |
Further reading
- “Myanmar”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2025
Finnish
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmiɑnmɑr/, [ˈmiɑ̝mːɑ̝r]
- IPA(key): /ˈmjɑnmɑr/, [ˈmjɑ̝mːɑ̝r]
- IPA(key): /ˈmyɑnmɑr/, [ˈmyɑ̝mːɑ̝r]
- Rhymes: -iɑnmɑr
- Syllabification(key): my‧an‧mar, Myan‧mar
- Hyphenation(key): my‧an‧mar, Myan‧mar
Proper noun
Myanmar
- Myanmar (a country in Southeast Asia)
Declension
Inflection of Myanmar (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation) | |||
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nominative | Myanmar | — | |
genitive | Myanmarin | — | |
partitive | Myanmaria | — | |
illative | Myanmariin | — | |
singular | plural | ||
nominative | Myanmar | — | |
accusative | nom. | Myanmar | — |
gen. | Myanmarin | ||
genitive | Myanmarin | — | |
partitive | Myanmaria | — | |
inessive | Myanmarissa | — | |
elative | Myanmarista | — | |
illative | Myanmariin | — | |
adessive | Myanmarilla | — | |
ablative | Myanmarilta | — | |
allative | Myanmarille | — | |
essive | Myanmarina | — | |
translative | Myanmariksi | — | |
abessive | Myanmaritta | — | |
instructive | — | — | |
comitative | See the possessive forms below. |
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Synonyms
Derived terms
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mjan.maʁ/
Audio: (file)
Proper noun
Myanmar m
- Myanmar (a country in Southeast Asia)
- Synonym: Birmanie
Gagauz
Proper noun
Myanmar
- Myanmar (a country in Southeast Asia)
German
Pronunciation
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -aːɐ̯
Proper noun
Myanmar n (proper noun, genitive Myanmars or (optionally with an article) Myanmar)
- Myanmar (a country in Southeast Asia)
- Synonym: Birma
Derived terms
- Myanmare
- myanmarisch
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mjamˈmar/, (careful style) /mjanˈmar/[1]
- Rhymes: -ar
- Hyphenation: Myan‧màr
Proper noun
Myanmar m
- Myanmar (a country in Southeast Asia)
- Synonym: Birmania
References
- ^ Myanmar in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
Norwegian Bokmål
Proper noun
Myanmar
- (official, rare) Myanmar (a country in Southeast Asia)
- Synonym: Burma
See also
Norwegian Nynorsk
Proper noun
Myanmar
- (official, rare) Myanmar (a country in Southeast Asia)
- Synonym: Burma
See also
Portuguese
Proper noun
Myanmar m
- (proscribed) alternative spelling of Mianmar
Usage notes
The Portuguese-Language Orthographic Agreement of 1990 recommends the use of nativized placenames (instead of unadapted borrowings or partial calques) if these are established in the language. As such, the form Mianmar is preferred.
Swedish
Pronunciation
Audio: (file)
Proper noun
Myanmar n (genitive Myanmars)
- Myanmar (a country in Southeast Asia)
- Synonym: Burma
Related terms
- myanmarier
- myanmarisk
Further reading
- Utrikes namnbok (12th ed., 2024)
- Svensk MeSH
Turkish
Proper noun
Myanmar
- Myanmar (a country in Southeast Asia)
Declension
singular | plural | |
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nominative | Myanmar | - |
definite accusative | Myanmar'ı | - |
dative | Myanmar'a | - |
locative | Myanmar'da | - |
ablative | Myanmar'dan | - |
genitive | Myanmar'ın | - |
singular | plural | |
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benim (my) | Myanmar'ım | Myanmarlarım Myanmar'larım |
senin (your) | Myanmar'ın | Myanmarların Myanmar'ların |
onun (his/her/its) | Myanmar'ı | Myanmarları Myanmar'ları |
bizim (our) | Myanmar'ımız | Myanmarlarımız Myanmar'larımız |
sizin (your) | Myanmar'ınız | Myanmarlarınız Myanmar'larınız |
onların (their) | Myanmar'ı Myanmarları Myanmar'ları |
Myanmarları Myanmar'ları |
See also
- Afganistan
- Azerbaycan
- Bahreyn
- Bangladeş
- Birleşik Arap Emirlikleri
- Bruney
- Butan
- Çin
- Doğu Timor
- Endonezya
- Ermenistan
- Filipinler
- Filistin
- Güney Kore
- Gürcistan
- Hindistan
- Irak
- İran
- İsrail
- Japonya
- Kamboçya
- Katar
- Kazakistan
- Kıbrıs
- Kırgızistan
- Kuveyt
- Kuzey Kore
- Laos
- Lübnan
- Maldivler
- Malezya
- Mısır
- Moğolistan
- Myanmar
- Nepal
- Özbekistan
- Pakistan
- Rusya
- Singapur
- Sri Lanka
- Suriye
- Suudi Arabistan
- Tacikistan
- Tayland
- Tayvan
- Türkiye
- Türkmenistan
- Umman
- Ürdün
- Vietnam
- Yemen
Welsh
Proper noun
Myanmar
- Myanmar (a country in Southeast Asia)
- Synonym: Byrma
Coordinate terms
- Affganistan
- Armenia
- Aserbaijan
- Bangladesh
- Bahrain
- Bhwtan
- Brwnei
- Cambodia
- Casachstan
- Catar
- Cirgistan
- Coweit
- Cyprus
- De Corea
- Dwyrain Timor
- Fietnam
- Georgia
- Gogledd Corea
- Gwlad Tai
- Gwlad yr Iorddonen
- Iemen
- India
- Indonesia
- Irac
- Iran
- Israel
- Japan
- Laos
- Libanus
- Maldives
- Maleisia
- Mongolia
- Myanmar
- Nepal
- Oman
- Pacistan
- Palesteina
- Rwsia
- Sawdi Arabia
- Singapôr
- Sri Lanca
- Syria
- Taiwan
- Tajicistan
- Tsieina
- Twrci
- Tyrcmenistan
- Wsbecistan
- y Philipinau
- yr Emiradau Arabaidd Unedig