A mawgun (Burmese: မော်ကွန်း, pronounced [mɔ̀gʊ́ɰ̃]; originated from archaic Burmese: အမူကွန်း, pronounced [ʔəmùgʊ́ɰ̃]) is a form of Burmese poem which is often used to record a significant event meant to last.