ਮਿਆਂਮਾਰ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

• ਮੀਆਂਮਾਰ (mīāmmār)

Etymology

Borrowed from Burmese မြန်မာ (mranma), the formal Burmese name of the main ethnic group in Myanmar; ဗမာ (ba.ma), 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.

Proper noun

ਮਿਆਂਮਾਰ • (miāmmār) m (Shahmukhi spelling میانمار)

1. Myanmar (a country in Southeast Asia)

   Synonym: ਬਰਮਾ (barmā)

References

• “ਮਿਆਂਮਾਰ”, in Punjabipedia [ਪੰਜਾਬੀਪੀਡੀਆ] (in Punjabi), Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024