Parami Buddha Vihara Burmese Language Classes Burmese Alphabets

Parami Buddha Vihara Burmese Language Classes Burmese Alphabets Drawing Guides & Pronunciation • Basically Burmese Alphabets are drawn in clockwise direction. • Most of them are Circular shapes

Ka-Gyi

Ka = Dance (in English)

Words about “Ka” • • • Nelly “Ka” Dal. = Nelly Dances Ah “Ka” Kaung Dal. = Good Dance ===== “Ka” Lay = Kid (Say something about “Ka” in Burmese)

Kha. Gway

Word about “Kha” • “Kha” Young = Violet Color • (Say something about “Kha” in Burmese)

Ga. Nge

Words about “Ga” • “Ga” None = Arithmetic / Math • “Ga” None = Crab (Aquatic Animal) • (Say something about “Ga” in Burmese)

Ga-Gyi

Nga

Words about “Nga” • “Nga” chate Paung = Black Sticky Steam Rice • (Say something about “Nga” in Burmese)

Sa. Lone

Words about “Sa” • • • “Sa” = Tease Ma “Sa” Nare = Don’t Tease me ====== “Sa” = Start “Sa” Lote Yah. Aung = Let’s start (homework) (Say something about “Sa” in Burmese)

S’a. Lain

Words about “S’a. Lain” • “S’a Yar = Teacher (Male) • “S’a Yar Ma = Teacher (Female) • (Say something about “S’a. Lain” in Burmese)

Za-gwe

Words about “Za-Gwe” • • Za. yat = Small House in the temple compound Za. Larr = Huge bowl Za. Lone = Bowl (Say something about “Za-Gwe” in Burmese) Bowl

Za-Myinn-Swe

Word about “Za. Minn. Swe” • Zay = Market

Nja

Words about “Nja” • Nja = Night • Nja. Nay = Evening • (Say something about “Nja” in Burmese)

Ta-Tar-Lin-Jade

Words about “Ta-Tar-Lin-Jade” • • Ti-Pi-Ta-Ka = Tri-Canon (Dhamma) >> Wut = Return your Past Action >>

Hta-One-Be

Words about Hta-One-Be • • • Pa-Htan = Deep Dhamma >> Pa-Hta-Ma = First >> ‘Sa-Hta-Ma = Sixth >> Ah-Hta-Ma = Eighth >> Hta-Na = Department / Place >>

Da-Yin-Gauk

Da-Yin-Gauk • • • Pan-Di-Ta = Wise Person >> Bun-Dar = Property >> Nar-Daung = Ear drop (Ancient Type) >>

Da-Yin-Hmoke

Na-Gyi

Words about Na-Gyi • • Thar-Ma-Nay = Teenage Monk >> Ga-None = Arithmetic / Math >> Gon = Price >> Gine = Gang >>

Ta-One-Pu

Words about “Ta-One-Pu” • • • Ta. Yarr = Dhamma >>> Ta. Nja = One Night >>> Ta. Yauk = One Person >>>

Hta-’Sin-Htoo

Words about “Hta-’Sin-Htoo” • • Hta = Stand up >>> Htai = Sit >>> Hteat = Touch >>> Hta-Minn = Cooked Rice >>>

Da-Dwe

Words about “Da-Dwe” • • • • Dar-Na = Donate >>> Da-Yal = Animal looks deer >>> Do = Kneel >>> Doet = We >>> Daw-Tha = Anger >>> Dah = Knife >>> Daw = Alias of Aunty >>>

Da-Auk-Chide

Words about “Da-Auk-Chide” • • Dhamma = Dharma >>> Da. Na = Wealth >>> Dat-Si = Gasoline / Gas >>> Do-Wun = Polaris Star >>>

Na-Ngal

Words about “Na-Ngal” • • • Na = Dumb >>> Nin = You >>> Narr = Ear >>> Nar = Pain >>> Ne = Red >>> Nee = Near / Close >>>

(Continued) • • • Naet = Day >>> Nay = Sun (or) Stay >>> Nway = Summer >>> Nun = Bad Smell >>> Noet = Milk >>> Noe = Get up >>>

Pa-Zauk

Words about “Pa-Zauk” • • • Parr >>> Puu >>> Poo >>> Pay >>> = very Thin (Material) = Short = Hot = Touch together = Pay

• • • Pear = Bean >>> Pau = Float >>> Paw = Plenty >>> Punn = Flower >>> Po = Extra >>> Poe = Germ (or) Insect >>>

Pha-oo-Htoke

Words about “Pha-Oo-Htoke” • • • • Pha Ye Thee = Water melon >>> Pheet = Compress >>> Phar = Frog >>> Phay = Daddy >>> Phon = Dust >>> Phal = Take out >>> Phalm = Arrest >>> Phoe = Grand-Father >>>

Ba-Htet-Chike

Words about “Ba-Htet-Chike” • • • • Bala = Strength >>> Buddha = Buddha >>> Boo = Container >>> Burn = Tray >>> Bo = Lieutenant >>> Bone = Drum >>> Bike = Stomach >>>

Ba-Gomb

Words about “Ba-Gomb” • • • Ba. Yarr = Buddha >>> Ba. Gyi = Great Uncle >>> Bee = Comb >>> Boo. Thee = Gourd >>> Bal = Left Hand >>> Bare = Duck >>>

Words about “Ba-Gomb”(Contd. ) • • Ball Lone = Ball >>> Bough = Grand Father >>> Ba. Yin = King >>> Be. Loo = Giant >>>

Ma

Words about “Ma” • • • Ma. Ma = Sister >>> Mar = Hard >>> Meet = Catch >>> Mee = Fire >>> Moo = Dizzy (or) Giddy >>>

Words about “Ma” (Contd. ) • • Mare = Vote / Black >>> Mall = Tired >>> Moe = Rain >>> Mote = Snack >>>

Ya. Pelet

Words about “Ya. Pelet” • • • Yeah = >>> You = >>> Yeo = the bottom >>> Yon = >>> Itchy Take Jam (or) (Liquid) escape at Rabbit / Hare Trust / Believe

Words about “Ya. Pelet” (Contd. ) • • • Yai = Slant >>> Yin = Fly >>> Yin = Vehicle >>> Yup. Taung = Hand Fan >>> Yumm = Explosive Chemical >>> Yin. Kyay = Polite >>>

Words about “Ya. Pet. Lack” (Contd. ) • • • Ya. Nae = Today >>> Ya. Khuu = Now , At present >>> Ya. Khin = Before >>> York. Kyarr = Man >>> Ya. Minn = Beautiful Young Woman >>>

Ya. Gauk

Words about “Ya. Gauk” • • • Ya = Receive / Get >>> Yee = Laugh >>> Yay = Water >>> Yae = Write >>> Yaung = Sell >>>

Words about “Ya. Gauk” (Contd. ) • • • Ye = >>> Yaw = >>> Yan = >>> Yeo. Thay = >>> Yike = >>> Brave / Confident Mix Danger / Harm Obedient Beat / Hit / Stamp (a seal)

Words about “Ya. Gauk” (Contd. ) • • • Yeoo = Honest >>> Ywar = Village (or) Rain(v) >>> Yon = Theater >>> Yone = Office >>> Yone = Struggle >>>

Words about “Ya. Gauk” (Contd. ) • • • Yet = Date >>> Yin = Chest (or) Breast >>> Yup = Stop >>> Yum = Untame / Unrest >>> Shwe = Gold >>>

Words about “Ya. Gauk” (Contd. ) • • Yway = Select / Choose >>> Yate = Harvet (Paddy) / Cut (Grass) >>> Yope = Physical thing >>> Yauk = Arrive / Reach >>>

“La”

“La”

Words about “La” • • • La = Moon / Month >>> Lar = Come >>> Loot = Take rashly >>> Lu = Human >>> Loo = (Boat / Ship / Aeroplane) rolling unstably • >>>

Words about “La” (Contd. ) • • • Lae >>> Lal >>> Law >>> Lo >>> Let >>> = Air = Paddy Field = Rush / To Complete early = Need / Require = Hand

Words about “La” (Contd. ) • • Lin >>> Linn >>> Lum >>> Loke >>> = Husband = Bright = Street / Road / Freeway = Work / Make / Do

Words about “La” (Contd. ) • • Late = Tortoise / Turtle >>> Laim = Lie >>> Laimm = Put something on surface >>> Laung = Burn / Get burnt >>>

Words about “La” (Contd. ) • • • Laung = Pour >>> Like = Follow >>> Hla = Handsome / Beautiful >>> Lon = Covered completely >>> Lone = Spherical shape >>>

“Wa”

“Wa”

Words about “Wa” • Wa = Fat / Enough eating • >>> • Wah = Yellow • • • >>> War = Bamboo / Chew >>> Way = Far distance >>>

Words about “Wa” (Contd. ) • • Ware = Unclear pronunciation >>> Ware = Scabies (or) Itchy skin disease >>> Wet = Pig >>> Win = Enter / Come in >>>

Words about “Wa” (Contd. ) • Wut = Put on Clothes • >>> • Wup = Lower down head & body during sitting on floor • >>> • Wine = Round / Like Circle • >>> • Wal = Buy / Purchase • >>>

“Tha”

“Tha”

Words about “Tha” • • • Tharr = Son >>> Thie = know >>> Thee = Nut >>>

Words about “Tha” (Contd. ) • • • Thu = He >>> Thu. ma = She >>> Thal = Carry >>>

Words about “Tha” (Contd. ) • • • The = Sand >>> Thun = Iron >>> Thoe = Sheep (or) spoiled (food) >>>

Words about “Tha” (Contd. ) • • • Thin Kyar = Teach >>> Thin You = Learn >>> Thit = New >>>

Words about “Tha” (Contd. ) • • • Thauk = Drink >>> Thwet = Fluent >>> Thon = Pour out >>>

Words about “Tha” (Contd. ) • • Thway = Blood >>> Thone = Spend / Three >>>

“Ha”

“Ha”

Words about “Ha” • • • Ha = Open >>> Ho Her = That one >>> Har Tha= Comedy >>>

Words about “Ha” (Contd. ) • • • Hinn = Curry >>> Haung = Old >>> Hoke Ke= Yes >>>

“La Gyi”

Words about “La Gyi” • Pali = Buddha’s Language • >>>

“Ah”

“Ah”

Words about “Ah” A >>> Aka >>> Kar >>> Amji >>> = Dumb = Dance = Partition, Fence , Protection = Name

Words about “Ah” (Contd. ) A mei: = Question >>> A kji: = The bigger, The elder >>> A nge = The younger, The smaller, The junior >>> A chein = Time / Weight >>>

Words about “Ah” (Contd. ) A sei = Seed, grain, bead >>> A hsou = Lungs >>> A kjin = Habit , Practice >>> A jei = Shade, Reflection >>>

Words about “Ah” (Contd. ) A sar: a sar = Food >>> A kjin: daun = Prison, Jail >>> A kjan = Idea, Advice >>> A khan: = Room, Apartment >>>

Words about “Ah” (Contd. ) A khan: a na: = Ceremony >>> A sa = Beginning , Start, Origin >>>