မြို့အုပ်

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Burmese

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Etymology

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မြို့ (mrui., town) +‎ အုပ် (up, ruler)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mjo̰ʔoʊʔ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: mrui.up • ALA-LC: mruiʹʼupʻ • BGN/PCGN: myo.ok • Okell: myoúouʔ

Noun

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မြို့အုပ် (mrui.up)

  1. (historical) township officer, the title of a local colonial official in British Burma during British rule, superseded by မြို့ပိုင် (mrui.puing)