Dawei

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proper noun

A city in Taninthayi Region, Myanmar (Burma) formerly known as Tavoy.

Similar
Tavoyan
OriginBurmese ထားဝယ် ← mnw ထဝဲ →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Tavoy

  1. A city in Taninthayi Region, Myanmar (Burma) formerly known as Tavoy.
  2. human sciencesA dialect of Burmese spoken there.

    Synonyms: Tavoyan

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA dialect of Burmese spoken there.

Similar
Tavoyan
Also see
tavoyan

Origin

  1. mnwထဝဲ
  2. Burmeseထားဝယ်
  3. EnglishDawei

Borrowed from Burmese ထားဝယ် (hta:wai), ultimately from Mon ထဝဲ (literally “to sit cross-legged”).

More words from Burmese, mnw

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Translations

Thai ทะวาย
  • ทะวาย (tá-waai)city in Myanmar

Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

Dawei. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dawei

MLA

“Dawei.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dawei. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dawei,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dawei.

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