Tatmadaw

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proper noun

The armed forces of Myanmar (Burma).

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Meanings

proper nounthe Tatmadaw

Origin

  1. Burmeseတပ်မတော်
  2. EnglishTatmadaw

Borrowed from Burmese တပ်မတော် (tapma.tau).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 緬甸國防軍 /缅甸国防军, 塔瑪都 /塔玛都
  • 緬甸國防軍 /缅甸国防军 (Miǎndiàn guófáng jūn)armed forces of Myanmar
  • 塔瑪都 /塔玛都armed forces of Myanmar
French Tatmadaw
  • Tatmadawarmed forces of Myanmar
Cite this entry
APA

Tatmadaw. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tatmadaw

MLA

“Tatmadaw.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tatmadaw. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tatmadaw,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tatmadaw.

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