Name Sittwe
Type Settlement
Usage Burmese
Scripts စစ်တွေ(Burmese)
Other Forms FormsSitwei
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Meaning & History
Means "place where war meets" in Burmese and Arakanese, from စစ် (sit) meaning "war" and the suffix တွေ (-twe). This is the name of a city in Myanmar that serves as the capital of Rakhine State.