rohingya/ɹoʊˈhɪŋ.jə/EtymologyBorrowed from Rohingya ruáingga, from Rohingya Rohang + ya (“the people of Rohing”). Rohang is the old kingdom name of Arakan in present-day Myanmar (formerly known as Burma).nameThe Indo-European language spoken in Arakan, Myanmar, closely related to Chittagonian.nounA member of the people of Arakan, Myanmar, who speak this language.