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Re:ISO name change for Türkiye by shaftoe on Tuesday July 12, 2022 @02:04PM (#32073623)
Wait, so it's not "Berm-uh" and "My-ahn-mar" ?
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Re:ISO name change for Türkiye by schoen on Tuesday July 12, 2022 @03:24PM (#32074536)
I didn't realize this, but Wikipedia says

> In Burmese, the pronunciation depends on the register used and is either Bama (pronounced [bəmà]) or Myamah (pronounced [mjəmà]).

That is, there is originally no R sound in either word in Burmese, as thaumasiotes clarified.

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