Arakan Yoma

[ ahr-uh-kahn yoh-muh, ar-uh-kan ]
/ ˌɑr əˈkɑn ˈyoʊ mə, ˌær əˈkæn /

noun

a mountain range on the W border of Burma (Myanmar). Highest peak, Saramati, 12,633 feet (3851 meters).

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British Dictionary definitions for arakan yoma

Arakan Yoma
/ (ˌɑːrɑːˈkɑːn ˈjəʊmɑː) /

noun

a mountain range in Myanmar, between the Irrawaddy River and the W coast: forms a barrier between Myanmar and India; teak forests
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