Myanmar

Meaning

Proper Noun

• country Southeast Asia (region) . Also known as Burma (which was formerly the official name).
• The Sino-Tibetan official language of the country of Myanmar.
• The script in which the Myanmar language is written.

Origin

• From Burmese 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.