# Rakhine

> English word · Noun · IPA /rəˈkaɪn/ · frequency rank #56,394

## Definitions
1. An ethnic group in Myanmar (Burma), forming the majority along the coastal region of present-day Rakhine State. They were formerly called the Arakanese.

## Etymology
From Burmese ရခိုင် (ra.hkuing).

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