Martaban

American

[mahr-tuh-bahn] / ˌmɑr təˈbɑn /

noun

Gulf of Martaban, an inlet of the Bay of Bengal, in Myanmar (Burma).

Martaban British

/ ˌmɑːtɑːˈbɑːn /

noun

an inlet of the Bay of Bengal in Myanmar

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Located off Myanmar’s southwest coast in the Gulf of Martaban, the Yadana fields produce gas for delivery to power plants in Thailand.

From Reuters

The nesting grounds of the Great Frigate, spotted in the Gulf of Martaban near Yangon, are normally found around the Pacific and Indian Oceans, with significant populations in the South Atlantic.

From US News

They soon removed to Amherst, a new town on the Salwen or Martaban river.

From Project Gutenberg

Martaban was taken on the 5th of April 1852, and Rangoon and Bassein shortly afterwards.

From Project Gutenberg

In this town of Martaban very large and beautiful porcelain vases are made, and some of glazed earthenware, of a black colour, which are highly valued amongst the Moors, and they export them as merchandise, and they also carry away from this country much benjuy in large loaves.

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