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naypyidaw

/ˈneɪpjɪˌdɔː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.79 in modern English

Syllables
naypyi-daw
IPA
/ˈneɪpjɪˌdɔː/
21
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The capital city (since 2006) of Burma (Myanmar), located in Pyinmana Township, Mandalay Division (approximately 320 kilometres north of Yangon).

name

The Myanmar government.

Etymology

Transliteration of Burmese နေပြည်တော် (ne-pranytau).

Inflected Forms

Nay Pyi Daw (alternative) Nay Pyi Taw (alternative) Naypyitaw (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce naypyidaw?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈneɪpjɪˌdɔː/.
What does naypyidaw mean?
The capital city (since 2006) of Burma (Myanmar), located in Pyinmana Township, Mandalay Division (approximately 320 kilometres north of Yangon).
Where does naypyidaw come from?
Transliteration of Burmese နေပြည်တော် (ne-pranytau).

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