Rohingya

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US/ɹoʊˈhɪŋ.jə/US/ɹoʊˈhɪŋ.d͡ʒə/US/ɹoʊˈhɪŋ.ɡə/US/ɹoʊˈhɪn.d͡ʒə/

proper noun

The Indo-European language spoken in Arakan, Myanmar, closely related to Chittagonian.

OriginRohingya ruáingga →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The Indo-European language spoken in Arakan, Myanmar, closely related to Chittagonian.
nounRohingya (plural Rohingyas or Rohingya)

plural Rohingyas

  1. A member of the people of Arakan, Myanmar, who speak this language.

Origin

  1. RohingyaRohang
  2. Rohingyaruáingga
  3. EnglishRohingya

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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Translations

Bengali রোয়াইঙ্গা ভাষা, রোসাইঙ্গা
  • রোয়াইঙ্গা ভাষা (roaiṅga bhaṣa)language
  • রোসাইঙ্গা (rōśaiṅga)Rohingya-speaking people
  • রোয়াইঙ্গা (rōẇaiṅga)Rohingya-speaking people
  • রোহিঙ্গা (rōhiṅga)Rohingya-speaking people
Chinese Mandarin 羅興亞語 /罗兴亚语, 羅興亞人 /罗兴亚人
  • 羅興亞語 /罗兴亚语 (Luóxìngyàyǔ)language
  • 羅興亞人 /罗兴亚人 (Luóxīngyàrén)Rohingya-speaking people
Dutch Rohingya, Rohingya
  • Rohingyalanguage
  • RohingyaRohingya-speaking people
  • Rohingya'sRohingya-speaking people
Finnish rohinga, rohinga
  • rohingalanguage
  • rohingaRohingya-speaking people
  • rohingatRohingya-speaking people
Hindi रोहिंग्या, रोहिंग्या
  • रोहिंग्या (rohiṅgyā)language
  • रोहिंग्या (rohiṅgyā)Rohingya-speaking people
Polish język rohingja, Rohingja
  • język rohingjalanguage
  • RohingjaRohingya-speaking people
Portuguese ruainga, ruainga
  • ruaingalanguage
  • ruaingaRohingya-speaking people
Russian рохи́нджа, рохи́нджа
  • рохи́нджа (roxíndža)language
  • рохи́нджа (roxíndža)Rohingya-speaking people
Spanish rohinyá, ruaingá
  • rohinyálanguage
  • ruaingálanguage
  • rohinyáRohingya-speaking people
  • ruaingáRohingya-speaking people
Swedish rohingyer
  • rohingyerRohingya-speaking people
Thai โรฮีนจา, โรฮีนจา
  • โรฮีนจา (roo-hiin-jaa)language
  • โรฮีนจา (roo-hiin-jaa)Rohingya-speaking people
Vietnamese Rohingya
  • Rohingyalanguage
Cite this entry
APA

Rohingya. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rohingya

MLA

“Rohingya.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rohingya. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Rohingya,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rohingya.

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