Wa State

proper noun

An officially unrecognised state in Myanmar, part of northern Shan State.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An officially unrecognised state in Myanmar, part of northern Shan State.

    This was the real Wabang, where the vast majority of Wa State's estimated 600,000 people live, although accurate population figures in Myanmar are impossible to come by and there are likely many more.

    2014, David Eimer, The Emperor Far Away: Travels at the Edge of China

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 佤邦
  • 佤邦 (Wǎ Bāng)state in Myanmar
Japanese ワ州
  • ワ州 (Washū)state in Myanmar
Cite this entry
APA

Wa State. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wa%20State

MLA

“Wa State.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wa%20State. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Wa State,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wa%20State.

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