Myanmar

See also: 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

  1. 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.
  2. The Sino-Tibetan official language of the country of Myanmar.
    Synonym: Burmese
  3. The script in which the Myanmar language is written.
    Synonym: Burmese

Translations

Proper adjective

Myanmar (not comparable)

  1. 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

See also

* Countries of the world

Further reading

Anagrams

Asturian

Proper noun

Myanmar ?

  1. Myanmar (a country in Southeast Asia)

Central Nahuatl

Proper noun

Myanmar

  1. Myanmar (a country in Southeast Asia)

Crimean Tatar

Proper noun

Myanmar

  1. Myanmar (a country in Southeast Asia)

Czech

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈmɪjanmar]

Proper noun

Myanmar m inan (relational adjective myanmarský)

  1. Myanmar (a country in Southeast Asia)
    Synonyms: Myanma, Barma

Declension

Further reading

Finnish

Etymology

From Burmese မြန်မာ (mranma).

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

  1. Myanmar (a country in Southeast Asia)

Declension

Inflection of Myanmar (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
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.
Possessive forms of Myanmar (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Myanmarini
accusative nom. Myanmarini
gen. Myanmarini
genitive Myanmarini
partitive Myanmariani
inessive Myanmarissani
elative Myanmaristani
illative Myanmariini
adessive Myanmarillani
ablative Myanmariltani
allative Myanmarilleni
essive Myanmarinani
translative Myanmarikseni
abessive Myanmarittani
instructive
comitative
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Myanmarisi
accusative nom. Myanmarisi
gen. Myanmarisi
genitive Myanmarisi
partitive Myanmariasi
inessive Myanmarissasi
elative Myanmaristasi
illative Myanmariisi
adessive Myanmarillasi
ablative Myanmariltasi
allative Myanmarillesi
essive Myanmarinasi
translative Myanmariksesi
abessive Myanmarittasi
instructive
comitative
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Myanmarimme
accusative nom. Myanmarimme
gen. Myanmarimme
genitive Myanmarimme
partitive Myanmariamme
inessive Myanmarissamme
elative Myanmaristamme
illative Myanmariimme
adessive Myanmarillamme
ablative Myanmariltamme
allative Myanmarillemme
essive Myanmarinamme
translative Myanmariksemme
abessive Myanmarittamme
instructive
comitative
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Myanmarinne
accusative nom. Myanmarinne
gen. Myanmarinne
genitive Myanmarinne
partitive Myanmarianne
inessive Myanmarissanne
elative Myanmaristanne
illative Myanmariinne
adessive Myanmarillanne
ablative Myanmariltanne
allative Myanmarillenne
essive Myanmarinanne
translative Myanmariksenne
abessive Myanmarittanne
instructive
comitative
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative Myanmarinsa
accusative nom. Myanmarinsa
gen. Myanmarinsa
genitive Myanmarinsa
partitive Myanmariaan
Myanmariansa
inessive Myanmarissaan
Myanmarissansa
elative Myanmaristaan
Myanmaristansa
illative Myanmariinsa
adessive Myanmarillaan
Myanmarillansa
ablative Myanmariltaan
Myanmariltansa
allative Myanmarilleen
Myanmarillensa
essive Myanmarinaan
Myanmarinansa
translative Myanmarikseen
Myanmariksensa
abessive Myanmarittaan
Myanmarittansa
instructive
comitative

Synonyms

Derived terms

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mjan.maʁ/
  • Audio:(file)

Proper noun

Myanmar m

  1. Myanmar (a country in Southeast Asia)
    Synonym: Birmanie

Gagauz

Proper noun

Myanmar

  1. 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)

  1. Myanmar (a country in Southeast Asia)
    Synonym: Birma

Derived terms

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mjamˈmar/, (careful style) /mjanˈmar/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ar
  • Hyphenation: Myan‧màr

Proper noun

Myanmar m

  1. Myanmar (a country in Southeast Asia)
    Synonym: Birmania

References

  1. ^ Myanmar in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

Norwegian Bokmål

Proper noun

Myanmar

  1. (official, rare) Myanmar (a country in Southeast Asia)
    Synonym: Burma

See also

Norwegian Nynorsk

Proper noun

Myanmar

  1. (official, rare) Myanmar (a country in Southeast Asia)
    Synonym: Burma

See also

Portuguese

Proper noun

Myanmar m

  1. (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)

  1. Myanmar (a country in Southeast Asia)
    Synonym: Burma

Further reading

Turkish

Proper noun

Myanmar

  1. Myanmar (a country in Southeast Asia)

Declension

Declension of Myanmar
singular plural
nominative Myanmar -
definite accusative Myanmar'ı -
dative Myanmar'a -
locative Myanmar'da -
ablative Myanmar'dan -
genitive Myanmar'ın -
Possessive forms of Myanmar
singular plural
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

Welsh

Proper noun

Myanmar

  1. Myanmar (a country in Southeast Asia)
    Synonym: Byrma

Coordinate terms