martaban
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1. martaban - Noun
2. Martaban - Proper noun
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Martaban
Former name of Mottama (“town in Myanmar”).
martaban (plural martabans)
(historical) A large glazed pottery vessel of a kind exported from Martaban, used to hold water, rice, fish, etc.
Synonym: Pegu jar
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Martaban was its first capital, and remained so until 1369.