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Moulmein

Moulmein

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A city and port in southern Myanmar on the Gulf of Martaban
  • proper noun
: Moulmein
  • Located on the Gulf of Martaban, Moulmein serves as an important maritime hub in southern Myanmar.

Examples

  • She enjoyed giving dinners, although it made her uneasy when the talk narrowed down to Rangoon and Moulmein after the war.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • Many travelers visit Moulmein to experience its rich culture and history.

  • He had gone to Moulmein to pick up a shipment of film and chemicals.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • When a road near Rangoon, Mandalay, and Moulmein was named in 1929, a Burmese designation was considered most suitable.

    Academic text (1992)

  • The city of Moulmein is known for its beautiful pagodas and bustling port.

Synonyms

Mawlamyine
vsMoulmein
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A port city in southern Myanmar on the Gulf of Martaban

has an older English form of the same city name

Surface Forms

Moulmein main

Etymology

The word Moulmein is the old British spelling of the local Mon name Mawlamyine, a name sailors and traders used for the same port city in southern Myanmar, so when you see Moulmein in older books it refers to the present coastal city and harbour.