Rohingya

/ɹoʊˈhɪŋ.jə/

ɹOƱHꞮŊ · jə (2 syllables)

English Noun

Definition

A member of the people of Arakan, Myanmar, who speak this language.

Etymology

Borrowed from Rohingya ruáingga, from Rohingya Rohang + ya (“the people of Rohing”). Rohang is the old kingdom name of Arakan in present-day Myanmar (formerly known as Burma).