Save Type Political Subdivision & Settlement Usage Burmese Scripts တနင်္သာရီ(Burmese) Pronounced Pron. /tə.nɪ̀ɴ.θà.jì/ [key·simplify] 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.