Arakaneseadj.n.
/arəkəˈniːz/ A. adj.
Of or relating to Arakan, a district on the west coast of Burma (Myanmar), or its inhabitants.
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Arakanese1820
the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of Asia > native or inhabitant of Burma or Thailand > [adjective] > parts of
Peguan1613
Arakanese1820
Pegu1828
Magh1897
1820 A. Judson Diary 26 Feb. 213 Collect the Arracanese converts.
1934 ‘G. Orwell’ Burmese Days i. 2 One of those vivid Arakanese longyis..which the Burmese wear on informal occasions.
B. n.
1. An inhabitant of Arakan.
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the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of Asia > native or inhabitant of Burma or Thailand > [noun] > parts of
Pegu1577
Peguan1598
Peguerc1615
Arakanese1820
1820 A. Judson Diary 20 Feb. in F. Wayland Mem. A. Judson (1853) I. 211 Arracanese, who speak a language similar to the Burman.
1910 Encycl. Brit. II. 315/2 The Arakanese are of Burmese origin..and they have a dialect and customs of their own.
2. The Burmese dialect spoken by the people of Arakan.
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Chin1873
Arakanese1882
Lushai1887
Lai1896
1882 in E. Forchhammer Notes Lang. & Dial. Burma (1884) 6 The Burmese-Chin language-family comprises the Arakanese, Tavoy (?), Burmese, Chin.
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