Definitions for Myanmar
maɪˈɑn mɑmyan·mar

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Myanmar, Union of Burma, Burmanoun

   a mountainous republic in southeastern Asia on the Bay of Bengal

   "much opium is grown in Myanmar"

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1. Myanmarnoun

   A country in Southeast Asia. Official name: Union of Myanmar. Also known as Burma (which was formerly the official name).

2. Myanmarnoun

   The Sino-Tibetan official language of the country of Myanmar, also known as Burmese.

3. Myanmarnoun

   Burmese language

   It is hard to speak Myanmar.

4. Myanmarnoun

   The script in which the Myanmar language is written. Also known as Burmese.

5. Etymology: From မြန်မာ, the formal Burmese name of the main ethnic group in Myanmar; ဗမာ, from which Burma is derived, is the informal name. Both Burmese terms are also adjectives meaning "Burmese" (related to Myanmar/Burma, its, people, language, etc). When certain words are attached, the combination may mean specifically Myanmar (Burma) (country) or Burmese (person, language, etc.) - a noun.

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1. Myanmar

   Myanmar (English pronunciation below; Burmese: မြန်မာ, [mjəmà]) or Burma (see §Etymology), officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, is a country in Southeast Asia. Myanmar is bordered by Bangladesh and India to its northwest, China to its northeast, Laos and Thailand to its east and southeast, and the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal to its south and southwest. With a size of 676,578 square kilometres (261,228 square miles), Myanmar is the largest of the Mainland Southeast Asian states by area. As of 2017, the population is about 54 million. Its capital city is Naypyidaw, and its largest city is Yangon (Rangoon). Myanmar has been a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) since 1997. Early civilisations in Myanmar included the Tibeto-Burman-speaking Pyu city-states in Upper Burma and the Mon kingdoms in Lower Burma. In the 9th century, the Bamar people entered the upper Irrawaddy valley and, following the establishment of the Pagan Kingdom in the 1050s, the Burmese language, culture and Theravada Buddhism slowly became dominant in the country. The Pagan Kingdom fell due to the Mongol invasions and several warring states emerged. In the 16th century, reunified by the Taungoo dynasty, the country was for a brief period the largest empire in the history of Mainland Southeast Asia. The early 19th century Konbaung dynasty ruled over an area that included modern Myanmar and briefly controlled Manipur and Assam as well. The British East India Company seized control of the administration of Myanmar after three Anglo-Burmese Wars in the 19th century and the country became a British colony. Myanmar was granted independence in 1948, as a democratic nation. Following a coup d'état in 1962, it became a military dictatorship under the Burma Socialist Programme Party. For most of its independent years, the country has been engrossed in rampant ethnic strife and its myriad ethnic groups have been involved in one of the world's longest-running ongoing civil wars. During this time, the United Nations and several other organisations have reported consistent and systematic human rights violations in the country. In 2011, the military junta was officially dissolved following a 2010 general election, and a nominally civilian government was installed. This, along with the release of Aung San Suu Kyi and political prisoners, has improved the country's human rights record and foreign relations, and has led to the easing of trade and other economic sanctions. There is, however, continuing criticism of the government's treatment of ethnic minorities, its response to the ethnic insurgency, and religious clashes. In the landmark 2015 election, Aung San Suu Kyi's party won a majority in both houses. However, the Burmese military remains a powerful force in politics. Myanmar is a member of the East Asia Summit, Non-Aligned Movement, ASEAN and BIMSTEC, but not a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. It is a country rich in jade and gems, oil, natural gas and other mineral resources. Myanmar is also endowed with renewable energy; it has the highest solar power potential compared to other countries of the Great Mekong Subregion. In 2013, its GDP (nominal) stood at US$56.7 billion and its GDP (PPP) at US$221.5 billion. The income gap in Myanmar is among the widest in the world, as a large proportion of the economy is controlled by supporters of the former military government. As of 2016, Myanmar ranks 145 out of 188 countries in human development, according to the Human Development Index.

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1. myanmar

   Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and also known as Burma, is a Southeast Asian country located in the western part of the Indo-Chinese peninsula. It is bordered by India and Bangladesh to its west, Thailand and Laos to its east and China to its north and northeast. It is widely known for its distinctive culture which has influences from all its neighboring countries and its various indigenous ethnic groups. Myanmar gained independence from Britain in 1948 and has been a democratic nation since 2011 after decades of military rule. Its largest city and former capital is Yangon and its official capital is Naypyidaw.

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1. Myanmar

   Burma, a historical name for the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, also known simply by another historical name, Myanmar, is a sovereign state in Southeast Asia bordered by China, Thailand, India, Laos and Bangladesh. One-third of Burma's total perimeter of 1,930 kilometres forms an uninterrupted coastline along the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea. Its population of over 60 million makes it the world's 24th most populous country and, at 676,578 km, it is the world's 40th largest country and the second largest in Southeast Asia. The country has been under military control since a coup d'état in 1962. During this time, the United Nations and several other organizations have reported consistent and systematic human rights violations in the country, including genocide, the use of child soldiers, systematic rape, child labour, slavery, human trafficking and a lack of freedom of speech. Since the military began relinquishing more of its control over the government, however – coupled with its release in 2011 of Burma's most prominent human rights activist, Aung San Suu Kyi – the country's foreign relationships have improved rapidly, especially with major powers such as the European Union, Japan, and the United States. Trade and other economic sanctions, for example, imposed by the European Union and the United States, have now been eased.

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1. Myanmar

   A republic of southeast Asia, northwest of Thailand, long familiar as Burma. Its capital is Yangon, formerly Rangoon. Inhabited by people of Mongolian stock and probably of Tibetan origin, by the 3d century A.D. it was settled by Hindus. The modern Burmese state was founded in the 18th century but was in conflict with the British during the 19th century. Made a crown colony of Great Britain in 1937, it was granted independence in 1947. In 1989 it became Myanmar. The name comes from myanma, meaning the strong, as applied to the Burmese people themselves. (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p192 & Room, Brewer's Dictionary of Names, 1992, p367)

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Myanmar in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Myanmar in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Myanmar in a Sentence

1. Sunai Phasuk:

   ASEAN states need to step up an admit that one of the member states, Myanmar, is one of the root causes of the crisis, failure to address the root causes will lead to a situation that no matter how much ASEAN makes donations, it will never be able to match up with the gravity of the problem.

2. Suu Kyi:

   The international justice system may not yet be equipped to filter out misleading information before shadows of incrimination are cast over entire nations and governments, human rights groups have condemned Myanmar based on unproven statements without the due process of criminal investigation.

3. Rob Rowe:

   I know that when restrictions were lifted on Myanmar/Burma, many banks decided that the rules were so complex and the penalties...were so significant that it didn't make sense to go all out with business to that country.

4. Human Rights Watch:

   ASEAN must make it abundantly clear that he is not there as a representative of the Myanmar people, who totally reject his barbaric junta. min Aung Hlaing, who faces international sanctions for his role in military atrocities and the brutal crackdown on pro-democracy protesters, should not be welcomed at an intergovernmental gathering to address a crisis he created.

5. Charles Santiago:

   The need for effective regional action to combat the crisis is clear, yet our leaders have consistently failed to act, they hide behind the arcane and ultimately destructive policy of non-interference, repeating the demonstrably false claim that the Myanmar government's persecution of Rohingya is an 'internal affair'.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Myanmar
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Myanmar
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myanmar
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Myanmar