Mergui

[mur-gwee]

noun

1. a seaport in southern Myanmar (Burma), on the Andaman Sea.

Example Sentences

The Mergui Archipelago is a paradise and only opened to tourists four years ago.

From Fox News

The Chinese-made Y-8 turboprop aircraft had left Myeik, also known as Mergui, heading for Rangoon on a route over the Andaman Sea.

From Washington Post

The four-engine Chinese-made Y-8 turboprop aircraft had left Myeik, also known as Mergui, heading for Yangon on a route over the Andaman Sea.

From Washington Times

Authorities in the Southeast Asian nation lost contact with the plane Wednesday afternoon as it was flying from the southern city of Myeik, also known as Mergui, to the country’s largest city, Yangon, the military said.

From Wall Street Journal

The Chinese-made Y-8 turboprop aircraft disappeared Wednesday afternoon about a half-hour after leaving Myeik, also known as Mergui, for Yangon on a route that would have taken it over the Andaman Sea.

From Seattle Times