Save Type Settlement Usage Burmese Scripts တောင်ကြီး(Burmese) Pronounced Pron. TOWN-JEE [key·IPA] Meaning & History Means "large mountain" in Burmese, from တောင် (taung) meaning "mountain" and ကြီး (gyi) meaning "big, large". This is the name of the capital of Shan State, Myanmar.