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name
Yangon, the former capital of Myanmar before Naypyidaw was made the capital in 2006.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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noun
A deep-fried dumpling in American Asian cuisine, stuffed with a specified ingredient (typically crab).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle
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noun
the capital and largest city of Myanmar; located in the south near the Irrawaddy river delta
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Yangon
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: national capital
History
From the pronunciation of Burmese ရန်ကုန် (rankun) in the Rakhine dialect.
Back-formed from crab rangoon.
