Submitted Place Name Revision History

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9/9/2021, 2:32 PM HL
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10/4/2020, 11:44 AM HL
10/4/2020, 12:36 AM HL

Name Sittwe
Type Settlement
Usage Burmese
Scripts စစ်တွေ(Burmese)
Pronounced Pron. SI-TWEH
Other Forms FormsSitwei
Edit Status Status3. usages AND description are verified

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.
Added 10/4/2020 by HL