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Rangoonese

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

of, from or pertaining to Rangoon (Yangon)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

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noun

Meaning 2

Someone from Rangoon.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From Rangoon + -ese.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Ranguner — of, from or pertaining to Rangoon
  • Russian: рангу́нский (rangúnskij) — of, from or pertaining to Rangoon
  • Esperanto: rangunano — someone from Rangoon
  • Esperanto: rangunanino — someone from Rangoon
  • French: Rangounais — someone from Rangoon
  • French: Rangounaise — someone from Rangoon
  • German: Ranguner — someone from Rangoon
  • German: Rangunerin — someone from Rangoon
  • Russian: рангу́нец (rangúnec) — someone from Rangoon
  • Russian: рангу́нка (rangúnka) — someone from Rangoon