Rohingya

American  

[roh-hin-juh, roh-hin-guh] / roʊˈhɪn dʒə, roʊˈhɪn gə /

noun

1. a member of a predominantly Islamic, Indic-speaking people of western coastal Myanmar, constituting an ethnic, religious, and linguistic minority in that country.

2. the Indic language of the Rohingya, unrelated to the Tibeto-Burman language Burmese, the official language of Myanmar.

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adjective

1. relating to the Rohingya or their language.

   Music is deeply rooted in Rohingya culture.

Etymology

Origin of Rohingya

First recorded in 1960–65; a self-designation of the Rohingya people

Example Sentences

The 14 survivors -- mainly Rohingya and Bangladeshi citizens -- were all found in Malaysian waters since operations began on November 8, with Monday marking the 10th day of the search.

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More than 5,300 Rohingya fled Bangladesh and Myanmar by sea between January and early November, with more than 600 reported dead or missing, the United Nations Refugee Agency and International Organisation for Migration said last week.

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Officials said the vessel was carrying some 70 undocumented migrants, mostly from Myanmar's persecuted Rohingya community.

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The 14 survivors, mainly Rohingya and Bangladeshi citizens, have all been found in Malaysian waters since rescue operations started on Saturday.

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The Rohingya have been persecuted in Myanmar for decades, and thousands risk their lives every year to flee repression and civil war, often aboard makeshift boats.

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