myn-indx.htm
by U Kyaw Tun (UKT) (M.S., I.P.S.T., USA), and staff of Tun Institute of Learning (TIL) . Not for sale. No copyright. Free for everyone. Prepared for students and staff of TIL Computing and Language Center, Yangon, MYANMAR : http://www.tuninst.net , http://www.softguide.net.mm , www.romabama.blogspot.com
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A collection which may be merged with others later.
• Founding villages of Pagan -
found-Pagan1.htm
& a brief history of Pagan from parabeik -
found-Pagan2.htm
• Translation of an Inscription in Bur-Myan at Buddh Gya, -
Bur-inscrip-india.htm
• Notice of Pugan, the Ancient Capital of the Burmese Empire - burney.htm
• Nat in My Classroom: infusion of SE Asia into K-16 classroom
- nat-classroom.htm
• Nat worship -
ch06-1-mahagiri.htm / ch06-2-byat.htm
The above will be rewritten for this section MNY which will
include:
- Lord of the Great Mountain
- Byatwi & Byatta - uncle & father of Shwe-Hpying brothers
Libray index - a
mini-library to accompany this folder not included in Internet version. This
mini-library contains copy-righted materials, and is made available for research
purposes. It also contains unfinished materials. Some of the collected
materials:
• Abhidhamma - from Wikipedia
• Burmese Family -- Mi Mi Khaing. First published in 1946. Reprint
1996.
An exploration of some chronicle and parabaik sources via computer mapping,
field survey and archaeological excavation
•
History of Rangoon -- by B. R. Pearn
-- with notes by U Kyaw Tun
• Old furnaces by Bob
Hudson, field survey and initial excavation 2002
Old iron metal producing furnaces excavated at Pagan.
http://oldindustry.org/Iron_Info/myanmar_iron.PDF download 071124
•
Origins of Bagan by Bob Hudson, PhD thesis submitted to University of Sydney, 2004
The archaeological landscape of Upper Burma to AD 1300.
http://ses.library.usyd.edu.au/bitstream/2123/638/3/adt-NU20050721.14490701front.pdf
download 071124
• Pali Literature of Burma -- by Mabel Haynes Bode, The Royal Asiatic Society,
1909
UKT notes
•
Doggie's Tale - copy-paste
Mnemonic
The Doggie Tale:
Little doggie cringe in fear -- ŋ (velar),
Seeing Ella's flapping ears -- ɲ (palatal)
And, the Shepard's hanging rear -- ɳ (retroflex).
Doggie so sad he can't get it out
"What's that Kasha क्ष
when there's a Kha ख ?
And when there's Jana ज्ञ
what I am to do with Jha झ?"
Note to digitizer: you can copy and
paste the following:
Ā ā Ē ē Ī ī Ō ō Ū ū
Ḍ ḍ Ḥ ḥ Ḷ ḷ
Ḹ ḹ Ṁ ṁ Ṃ ṃ Ṅ
ṅ Ñ ñ Ṇ ṇ Ṛ ṛ Ṝ ṝ
Ś ś Ṣ ṣ Ṭ ṭ ɕ ʂ
• Instead of Skt-Dev ः {wic~sa.} use "colon" :
• Root sign √
• Skt-Deva : श ś [ɕ] /ʃ/; ष
ṣ [ʂ] /s/; स s [s] /θ/;
• Undertie in Dev transcription: ‿ U203F
• IPA symbols: ə ɪ ʌ ʊ ʧ
ʤ ʃ ɹ θ ŋ ɲ
ɳ ʰ ʳ ʷ
Go back Dog-tale-note-b
U Kyaw Tun first became an educator as an assistant lecturer in Chemistry in the Department of Chemistry, University of Rangoon in 1955. In that capacity he lectured to the first year Science students at Yankin College campus. The following year saw him lecturing the third year Science students (those taking Chemistry) at the main campus in addition to the first year Science students at Yankin College campus. He served for 33 years in various universities and colleges throughout Myanmar: Rangoon University, Rangoon Institute of Technology, Mandalay University, Bassein College, Workers’ College and Taunggyi College. His last posting from which he retired was Associate Professor and Head of Department of Chemistry, Taunggyi Degree College.
Though trained as a scientist and engineer, U Kyaw Tun has a keen interest in the culture, history, religion and mythology of various peoples of the world. His knowledge of several languages: Myanmar, English, French, Pali, Swedish and German has helped him in his cultural studies. He has an extensive knowledge of Hindu astrology, specializing the Ashtakavarga system.
U Kyaw Tun was a part-time columnist writing for the Working Peoples’ Daily in Myanmar and was a member on the editorial board of the North Renfrew Times in Canada. He has given several public lectures in Canada on Buddhism particularly to scientists and engineers, and to non-Buddhists.
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