Rakhine

R1A1K5H4I1N1E1
/rəˈkaɪn/

noun

An ethnic group in Myanmar (Burma), forming the majority along the coastal region of present-day Rakhine State. They were formerly called the Arakanese.

Similar
Rakhine StateArakaneseAracanese
OriginBurmese ရခိုင် →
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Meanings

nounRakhine pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyAn ethnic group in Myanmar (Burma), forming the majority along the coastal region of present-day Rakhine State. They were formerly called the Arakanese.
proper noun
  1. The Arakanese language.
  2. A state of Myanmar.

    Synonyms: Rakhine State

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA state of Myanmar.

Similar
Rakhine State
Similar
ArakaneseAracanese

Origin

  1. Burmeseရခိုင်
  2. EnglishRakhine

From Burmese ရခိုင် (ra.hkuing).

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Translations

Bengali মগ, মারমা
  • মগ (mog)ethnic group in Myanmar
  • মারমা (marma)ethnic group in Myanmar
  • রাখাইন (rakhain)ethnic group in Myanmar
Chinese 若開 /若开
  • 若開 /若开 (Ruòkāi)ethnic group in Myanmar
Hindi रखाइन
  • रखाइन (rakhāin)ethnic group in Myanmar

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

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Chicago

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