Rohingya

English

Etymology

From Rohingya Rohing + Ya (“the people of Rohing”). Rohang is the old kingdom name of Arakan in present-day Myanmar (formerly known as Burma).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /rəʊˈhɪŋ.jə/

Proper noun

Rohingya

  1. The Indo-European language spoken in Arakan, Myanmar, closely related to Chittagonian.

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Noun

Rohingya pl (plural only)

  1. The people of Arakan, Myanmar, who speak this language.

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