Submitted Place Name Revision History

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Name Yangon
Type Settlement
Usage Burmese, English
Scripts ရန်ကုန်(Burmese)
Pronounced Pron. /jàɴ.ɡòʊɴ/(Burmese) /jæŋ.ˈɡɑn/(English)
Edit Status Status3. usages AND description are verified

Meaning & History

Means "end of strife" in Burmese, from ရန် (yan) meaning "enemy, danger" or "quarrel" combined with ကုန် (gon) meaning "to run out, end". This is the name of the largest city in Myanmar, which served as the country's capital until 2006. It was formerly known as Rangoon in English (based on the Arakanese pronunciation of the name) and is sometimes still referred to as such in other languages.
Added 6/10/2020 by HL