Relating to Arakan, a historical region in Southeast Asia (modern-day Myanmar/Burma), or its people and culture.
From Arakan (also called Rakhine), a coastal region in Myanmar, combined with the English suffix '-ese' (meaning 'of or relating to'). The region has been known by this name for centuries in European texts.
Arakan was once a powerful independent kingdom that controlled the spice trade and had its own script, but it was absorbed into Burma in the 1700s—today many Arakanese people remain culturally distinct.
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