Burma

/ˈbɜrmə/ proper noun

Definition

former name of Myanmar, a country in Southeast Asia

Etymology

from Burmese Bama, the name of the dominant ethnic group

Kelly Says

Burma versus Myanmar represents more than just a name change - it's about colonial history versus indigenous identity. Names carry the weight of political power!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ምያንማር
ARالعربية
ميانمار
BNবাংলা
মিয়ানমার
CACatalà
Myanmar
CSČeština
Myanmar
DADansk
Myanmar
DEDeutsch
Myanmar
ELΕλληνικά
Μιανμάρ
ESEspañol
Birmania
FAفارسی
میانمار
FISuomi
Myanmar
FRFrançais
Birmanie
GUGU
મ્યાંમાર
HAHA
Myanmar
HEעברית
מיאנמר
HIहिन्दी
म्यांमार
HUMagyar
Mianmar
IDBahasa Indonesia
Myanmar
IGIG
Myanmar
ITItaliano
Birmania
JA日本語
ミャンマー
KKKK
Мьянма
KMKM
ព្រះរាជាណាចក្រ
KO한국어
미얀마
MRMR
म्यानमार
MSBahasa Melayu
Myanmar
MYမြန်မာ
မြန်မာ
NLNederlands
Birma
NONorsk
Myanmar
PAPA
ਮਿਆਂਮਾਰ
PLPolski
Birma
PTPortuguês
Mianmar
RORomână
Myanmar
RUРусский
Мьянма
SVSvenska
Myanmar
SWKiswahili
Myanmar
TAதமிழ்
缅甸
TEతెలుగు
మయన్మార్
THไทย
พม่า
TLTL
Myanmar
TRTürkçe
Myanmar
UKУкраїнська
М'янма
URاردو
میانمار
VITiếng Việt
Đông Dương
YOYO
Myanmar
ZH中文
缅甸
ZUZU
Myanmar

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