Yangon

American  

[yang-gon, ‑-gawn] / yæŋˈgɒn, ‑ˈgɔn /

noun

1. former capital of Myanmar (Burma), located in the southern part of the country. See Nay Pyi Taw.

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Yangon British  

/ jæŋˈɡɒn /

noun

1. Former name (official until 1989, still widely used in English): Rangoon.  the largest city and chief port of Myanmar (Burma): officially superseded as capital in 2006 by Nay Pyi Taw (Naypyidaw), though still retaining some of the functions of government; an industrial city and transport centre; dominated by the gold-covered Shwe Dagon pagoda, 112 m (368 ft) high. Pop: 4 082 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

A Yangon resident told AFP that many of her neighbours believed in the prediction.

From BBC

The BBC has seen evidence indicating about 70% of government buildings were damaged by the quake in the capital, and some offices have reportedly been moved to Yangon.

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Another worker in Mandalay told a BBC reporter in Yangon that communication had been near impossible.

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Soe Lwin, in Myanmar's largest city, Yangon, said he felt the first earthquake for a "long time" and added that residents are worried about the potential for more aftershocks.

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"It lasted around three to four minutes", he told the BBC, "I was receiving messages from friends and realising that it was not just in Yangon, but also many places across the country."

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