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HomeGlossary ItemBurmese names

Burmese names

November 28, 2015February 16, 2016 rkanigel 3741 views

Naming rules are complex. Names typically consist of two one-syllable names, but often with another word as an honorific, such as Daw for older women, Maa for younger women; and Naw, Saw, Maung and U (pronounced “oo” as in two) for men.

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 REFERENCE: AAJA Handbook to Covering Asian America 
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