Akyab

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Akyab

Where it comes from

From the Rakhine name of a former shrine supposedly holding the rear part of the Buddha's jawbone (formerly romanized Akyattaw) and its ridge overlooking the former British port town (Akyatkundaw).

proper noun

Former name of Sittwe (“city in Myanmar”).

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"Akyab." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/akyab. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Akyab. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/akyab

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"Akyab." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/akyab.

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@misc{akyab_2026,
  title = {Akyab},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/akyab},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}