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Lashio

American  
[lahsh-yoh] / ˈlɑʃ yoʊ /

noun

  1. a town in northern Myanmar (Burma), northeast of Mandalay: the southwest terminus of the Burma Road.


Lashio British  
/ ˈlæʃɪˌəʊ /

noun

  1. a town in NE central Myanmar: starting point of the Burma Road to Chongqing, China

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"I feel lost as a citizen," said the Lashio woman who requested anonymity.

From Barron's • Dec. 23, 2025

U Pyinnyar Won Tha, 32, a monk in Lashio, a town in northeastern Myanmar, is an avid player.

From New York Times • Jul. 20, 2022

More political prisoners including parliamentarians and journalists were freed on Monday in other towns including Mandalay, Lashio, Meiktila and Myeik.

From Reuters • Oct. 19, 2021

She attended the Guardian Angel’s Convent in Lashio before being forced into a marriage with her cousin.

From Washington Post • Jul. 24, 2017

Ma-li-pa was a recently established "winter station" and in May would be abandoned when the troop returned to Lashio, ten days' journey away.

From Camps and Trails in China A Narrative of Exploration, Adventure, and Sport in Little-Known China by Andrews, Roy Chapman