Rakhine people
Daingnets do not call themselves "Daingnet"; instead they call themselves "Thaikhma" like the nearby Chakma people of Bangladesh and Northeast India. The term "Daingnet" is an exonym originally used by Rakhine people. In Rakhine language, Daingnet means "shield warriors" or "armored warriors". Centuries ago the Rakhine kings hired the Daingnets as soldiers and they showed their mastery with shield and sword. The Daingnets no longer fight with shield and sword, but the name Daingnet stuck.