Submitted Place Name Revision History

Date	Editor	Change Summary
9/16/2021, 3:05 PM	HL
9/16/2021, 3:05 PM	HL

Name Taunggyi

Type Settlement

Usage Burmese

Scripts တောင်ကြီး(Burmese)

Pronounced Pron. TOWN-JEE

Edit Status Status 3. usages AND description are verified

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.

Added 9/16/2021 by HL