Save Type Political Subdivision & Settlement Usage Burmese Scripts တနင်္သာရီ(Burmese) Pronounced Pron. TU-NIN-THA-YEE [key·IPA] Meaning & History From the Malay name Tanah Sari derived from tanah meaning "land" and sari meaning "essence, nectar, extract". This is the name of an administrative region of, as well as a township and town in, Myanmar.