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Etymology · Burmese

ရန်ကုန်

2 English words descend from Burmese ရန်ကုန်, most common first.

YangonThe largest city and former capital of Myanmar; formerly, Rangoon (19th–21st c.), Dagon (16th–18th c.), and Dagoon (rare).
rangoonA deep-fried dumpling in American Asian cuisine, stuffed with a specified ingredient (typically crab).