# Akyab

> English word · Proper noun

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

## Etymology
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).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/akyab