Mawlaik
Mawlaik (Burmese: မော်လိုက် [mɔ̀ laɪʔ]; Shan: မေႃႇလဵၵ်) is a town in Mawlaik District, Sagaing Region in north-west Myanmar, along the Chindwin River.
Mawlaik မော်လိုက် | |
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Town | |
Mawlaik Location of Mawlaik, Burma | |
Coordinates: 23°17′N 94°05′E | |
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District | Mawlaik |
Township | Mawlaik |
Elevation | 335 ft (102 m) |
Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MST) |
Etymology
" Mawlaik" derives from the Shan language term "Mawlek" (Shan: မေႃႇလဵၵ်း; /mɔ2 lek4/), which means "iron mine."[1]
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References
- Tun, Than (1988). "Observations on the Translation and Annotation of the Royal Orders Of Burma". Crossroads: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Southeast Asian Studies. 4 (1): 91–99. JSTOR 40860260.
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