Etymology

Rohingya

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Today it means: A member of the people of Arakan, Myanmar, who speak this language. Full definition →

Rohingya ruáingga
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  1. Rohingya · derived fromRohang
  2. Rohingya · borrowed fromruáingga
  3. English todayRohingya

Borrowed from Rohingya ruáingga, from Rohingya Rohang + ya (“the people of Rohing”). Rohang is the old kingdom name of Arakan in present-day Myanmar (formerly known as Burma).

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