Submitted NameRevisions Save Type Settlement Usage English Pronounced Pron. NAY-pyi-daw [key·IPA] Other Forms FormsNay Pyi Taw, Naypyitaw Edit Status Status [show contributorshide contributors] Added 6/10/2020 by highexpectasians Edited 9/9/2021 by Infinitas Meaning & History From Burmese နေပြည်တော် (Nepyidaw) meaning "abode of the king" or "royal abode", from နေပြည် (ne pyi) meaning "abode" and တော် (taw) meaning "royal, sacred". This is the name of the capital city of Myanmar.