Myanmar Definition
A country in Southeast Asia. Official name: Republic of the Union of Myanmar. Also known as Burma (which was formerly the official name).
The Sino-Tibetan official language of the country of Myanmar, also known as Burmese.
Origin of Myanmar
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From Burmese မြန်မာ (mran-ma), 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.
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