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ti Chi n gpaw a ra w n g H ba .

PR EFACE

THE Objec t o f this Military Vo c abul ary is to plac e at the dispo sal o f o ffic ers serving w ith Kac hi n so ldi e rs the phrase Olo gy w hic h has de ve lo pe d wi th the emplo yme n t o f Kac hi ns in t u r he M tar t e ho as he Re g l a Army . T ili y s ud n t w h tho ro ughly maste re d the fe w e sse n ti als o f grammar laid do w n ’ in H e rt z s Kac hi n Han dbo o k (pages 4 to 25) w ill fin d it use u t e x a r n t o I t w f l o mi ne the w o rds a range d i hi s bo k . ill be fo un d that a Mili tary Vo c ab ul ary has gro w n up o ut O f

w o rds in c o mmo n da use w c are mere ada te d to ily , hi h ly p

ne w n e e ds The ro w o f a n e w rase o o w c . g th ph l gy hi h b o rro w s so little fro m En glish o r Urdu is in itse lf typic al o f

t he mar ke d adaptabili ty Of the Kac hi n s to st range c o nditio n s . Fo r the sake O f e asy re fe re n c e the wo rds h av e be e n

’ ro u e d un der ead n s suc as Guard Mo unt n Care g p h i g , h i g, ’ o f Arms an d s n T s i ne e r rammar n r a o o . wo r s t a o , hi k i h g

d c t o n ar but a o c a u ar de s ne d to nd c ate ac t the i i y, v b l y ig i i ex ly

mo st esse nt a w o rds in e ac b ran c Of M tar w o rk The i l h h ili y . vo c abul ary has be en c o lle c te d unde r all so rts o f c i rc um

i Me so o tam a An o t e r c t f s tan c es in the fie d n . O e O l , p i h bj

the arran e me n t is to d sc o se the der at o ns o f wo rds g i l iv i . Fo r this re aso n e xtrane o us wo rds are i ntro duc e d w h e re

n c e ssar T us w o rds o c c ur in the o o w n o rde r e y. h f ll i g — ’ — ‘ ' Me di c i ne Tsz : A bun dle Ma kaz A first fie ld dre ssin g

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n te res t re duc e the e flo rt o f e arn n and ac tate ra d i , l i g, f ili pi

ro ress All the te ms are n um ered F ures are ac ed p g . i b . ig pl

o r e t r r ur o ses o f c ro s re e e ve c r ain wo ds fo p p s f r nc e . The Ka n an ua e s o na an d far mo re c o m c ate d c hi l g g i t l pli , an d the c a u ar far mo re e te n s e t an is at rst vo b l y x iv , h fi appare nt : and the advanc e d s tudent w ill fin d it a study w c n t re t an d m o him fo r man ears But hic h a i n e s e pl y y y . the e n c o ura n ac t s o ud b e e t in m n t at w t re aso n gi gf h l k p i d h , i h a e a c at o an d b e arn n the mo st s e r c ea e w o r s bl ppli i n , y l i g vi bl d ,

’ ' an n an rr n in Kac n a t r o u o n s o r y o e c c a y o hi f e f r m th w k . A fe w e xampl e s o f re po rts an d l ette rs w ith w hic h R e gime n tal O ffi c e rs have to de al are gi ven at the end o f

t s re r e but all o . o o . e a t ro u c a The hi b k Th y b i f, h ghly typi l syste m o f s p e lli n g usually ad o pte d in O ffic ial wo rk is

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OR DERS FOR A S ENTRY .

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marc . mar /z h e .

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CARE OF A R MS .

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’ ' ’ I f yo u d o n t pull the Shi ngri ati ng-sha n gang l 4 1 3 i 2 6 7 ul - t ro u stra ht sanat t en p l h gh ig , gi r y 7 9 4 the rifle will be mat ama e d g d .

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up.

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fl ann l s r- i A fl e ette rag T up u .

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mu.

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‘ o ur ro un d P mu re a iiue ne . 1 68 . Sp d y g p p eets sh .

‘ ' 6 rea the ta e -c o t Sa bwé utsa de an l fl 1 9. Sp d bl l h p ep 8 “ n t e ta e h raw ne mu o h bl . p p ; 2 1 1 9 Take up yo ur gro und Pi ne p hta1 13 3 8

sheets. m Stand up Tsap u. '

2 S t o wn : nee o wn Dun mu. 1 7 . i d k l d g

1 To e n he ne e H ut ai 73. b d t k p di .

Sit o wn c ro Ss-Ie e d ut-ba- ai rai n na un 1 74 . d gg H p p d g

mu.

- 1 Sit On o ur un e rs Io m o m rai n n a un mu. 75. y h k j d g

3 7 8 - Wav e 1 6 A fla Daw n kaw n . 7 . g g h t /ze fiag - Daw ng- hkaw n n w at mu

A w a n st c aw n Shin n an lki g i k Hk . g . 1 3 2 7 Clo se t he le ft e ye Pai myi di mu

e n th r k a m i u O p e ight e ye H r y hpaw m .

- Pu o t o R u M r mu. t n . e st o n a a n ta m p Taw u. Re st the left hand o n Pai lata buri (U r du) de 1 2 2 1‘ the san ba mara d g.

Re s tra n t e reat n Nsa at mu N sa si t mu i h b hi g p . ik . 1 am o ut of br eath 1 3 2 Nsa h um 6 t ai .

4 1 3 1 8 R e stra n the re at n Sii n at a an 1 3. i b hi g g p y g ,

w e r n . at l hil fi i g p n n a.

To fire a r fle Si n a i 1 84 . i t gap a

1 8 To ut n to Ban ai 5. p i g . o put n . ’ ’ 2 86 Do n t o ad D n t S u 1 3 7 1 . l o h m b an g ! Shum lo ad bang ! ' ' m ss -fire l To z . No t N 1 8 . t n o i ai 7 i ( g . o d s un ) .

3 1 88 Su o rt o ur e o w Si n at a an 1 1 . pp y lb g p y g o n th e gro un d w hile c hyang- n dum r n 1 2 2 fi i g. mii di

" To be read Hk ai Hk aw i 1 8 . e n s e n t sa . 9 y y . y n

' 1 3 2 7 Are yo ure ady Hkye n ngut sii - ui Hk en taw n sai i ? y ,

To ear Hkri i 1 . t a 9 1 f . ’ 1 3 2 7 Do n t be afraid Shum hkrit

To frighte n Chfihkrit ai.

- Cartridge Y am dawng yando k. Put the c artridges in Sumbu de yam- dawng l s s o ur o uc ban y p h . g

A o e t : o uc Sum u. p c k p h 0 0 0 b

‘ B e t P la ull ri . 1 1 2 2 s i The bull et hit me Piil a n gai hpe hkra a .

S 2 1 1 T0 o er Taw t ai : Iai ai. ee 8 99. go v .

a 0 . p st . 93

8 2 2 2 Th has o n Nt a de ra ta ai 00 e u e t e s wt s . . ( b ll ) g g i

high .

" i d sa o r The u et has o ne Pa e taw t i . . ( b ll g )

high l e ft .

“2 3 20 2 The u e t has o ne N u de w a ai . . ( b ll ) g p

lo w .

20 a e o u n s ed N ut sai P N ut sfi-n i P 3. H v y fi i h g i g (firi n g) P

‘ x - 204 . Have yo ufi n i she d (e Ma sai i Ma szi ni P See

hanste d the ro unds) 284 .

F res Me n - mun ; See 2 1 2 05 o igh t g 3.

6 r L 2 0 T e r shaw n . See 2 1 . . igg ii g 5

um e r a un o c Maw n P l - — n 20 . T o f u l o Sii at 7 bl g l k g. f m aw n . See g 2 1 5.

T u t r htim ai 1 2 a Sec 2 . 8 . o a r e 0 p ll igg J . 5

‘ Mri su e 20 To be c o e d o r t t avi . Se 1 1 22 1 . 9. h k , 4 , mm d j a e . f 2 1 0 Base o undat o n bo t N aw ee22 1 . . , f i , p S m to .

2 1 1 To ti o nte e n d N un See 22 1 . . p, p, p i d d g.

- un -n m o r i oe u. u b S e 22 1 . 2 1 8 . Th b ( g t ) Y g e I 4

M KETRY L E T E A US C UR .

8 8 7 W e n r n c o e the Sfinat a ai S a01 ai h fi i g, l s g p h l p 1 7 1 e t e e restra n t he m i at n n a . Bai l f y , i y p l 1 8 2 re at n an d a n nsa at kaulun a . Bai b hi g, lig p 9 8 9 the fo re s ight thro ugh bac k-ri gi d hkuhku ai 2 0 5 the apert ure o f t he hte me n g- mun mi tu bac k - sight up o n the u shii ra 11 n a guj aro ’ ’ bull s -eye at 6 (bull s eye) n ayi 6 hta ’ 1 5 3 O o c s fidin an ln n a. c l k . h g b g

3 9 9 2 1 e n re s t the e t an Bai ai ata ur U rdu 4 . Th l f h d p l b i ( 1 8 1 - m o n the san d ba and wo r d hta mara u . g, ) ke e p the righ t e lbo w Bai h kra ldta mac hyan g 1 5 3 firmly o n the n dum ga de madi mu un gro d.

8 2 2 6 The n pull the fi rst Bai 9 lashaw ng hta 2 ° 7 7 2 7 3 5 pull-o ff o f t he ni aw n g mi gangl r Bai d t e r e n e n t aw n mu. s a n igg . Th , wh h i g 2 f 2 o u ave a me d ta e n ut l an maw n y h i , k g j g g "2 8 the sec o n d pull-o fl liihkaw ng hpe ya 8 8 1‘ 7 5 by squee z i n g an d s ha m5n at 1 1 2 8 5 ° r n f ° 4 p e ssi g (the trig jathim dat mu. ’ 1 2 3 e r Do n t e r it Lashawn h e a a- w a g ), j k g p j

o rc . s um ahk e mu f ibly h y .

W e n a m n a wa s S i ‘ 5 3 8 8 7 h i i g, l y hiid n g ai 5 1111 10 1 2 8 8 7 7 aim in the same w ay mii re n lam9 sha i e o n . . c s ste nt . shfidiri In e n ( i ly) g Ear. M g ’ 2 ° 5 Do n t se e to o muc h mun hpe n au law mu o re -s t o r to o an f igh , y g 11 mai ai : n au 11 ’ tt e d li l : an do n t take law muyan g mung 11 mai i t to the r t o r l e t . ai Hkra de ai e s um igh f . p d h ~ ' We do ro u n u m M r 3 8 8 g pi g y u. ii e n lam rac t c es. in 8 9 7 p i o rder sha shading n a t at the aim m 1 1‘ 1 4 h ay mi tu groupi ng hta 5 3 a w a s be c o us s shiiman 1 tawn s i l y i a .

tent .

1 6

BUGLES .

2 22 To o w o r so un an Dum ai. See 1 60 . . bl , d, m nt instru e .

A u e Pahke b gl . Pa ke u i w a A bugle! h d m a .

- ai What bugle c all is Pahke hpa dum i . s o un ding? ’ ' 7 “ um u t e l Mi sum n d mu. So n d hr e g s ( zt . la g So un r c e d th i ).

r m C n : sin A d u hi g g. So un the rum C n dum mu d d hi g .

A o n Bau g g .

So un the o n B n dum mu d g g a . A a o u is r i s s o me b mb o flute S mpi . Th wo d ‘ ti mes usedf o r a Se e 1 59 ,

Tau ARTERM A TER QU S .

To e ve r A ai S 0 d li p . ee 1 5 .

To ive a ai g J w ai ya . 2 a2 2 s 8 To an in t o re i h d o st Ap ya a . 22 D r— 1 . e ve v ( li gi e). ‘ Han d it in to the quar Quarter master hpe 1 3 2 7 t ermaster. a m y u. It has been given in to Quar termaster hpe ap he uartermas er t t . s i q a .

To ta e a t in o ut o f S aw ai k h g h . To ta e k La ai .

” 7 To raw o ut o f sto re S aw la”8 ai d h .

To be rawn m era a I na1 3 9 d (I p Sh w 13. n

’ 2 1 is man s rifle n 4 . Th a d Ndai masha siinat hkiib at e t are to be ra n s l b l d w . haw a t a ” ai 1 8 3 o r s aw la l n ( h n a). I 7 )

Take the thi ngs o ut o f Si dek de ma rai shaw

the bo x .

R ai Things pro pe rty .

o ernment ro ert Atsu a rai See . G v p p y y , 93

° To c o unt : to c h ec k Hti ai. to s e o ut p ll . T i o untie : to un do to Raw a . ’ ta e o fl c o t e s k l h .

2 . To o e n aw ai 47 p Hp .

2 8. To be e no u sn ib R m sai Co m o un d S ii 4 gh a . ( p h c n ram ie t . 2 49. Mo de rately re aso n

ably.

2 0 To be s rt o f awm ai 5 . ho Y .

2 1 . To d m n s : Sha awm ai See 1 2 6. 5 i i i h y , 7 e sse n : s rac t l ubt .

2 2 e r - awn man a awm 5 . Th e are fiv e ro unds Y am d g g y s o r 2 6 0 h t .

2 To b i e s f 53. e n xc e s o J

2 54 . Mo re t han J

2 . Mo re t an ur N a n 55 h an ho ayi li ng i Ja .

2 6. Mo re : s t mo re : et Naw 5 ill y .

2 . Di st mo re Na 57 g ill w btu mu. N ’ 258 . o t yet Garai n ’ 2 No t e t arr e Gar n 59. y iv d ai dusai .

260 A a n P . . g i ai

‘ 261 Do ano t er o ur o f Na lzi n ai ai naw . h h ( yi g p r wo aaw u. k). g l m l 3 262 To rema n o e r : is N am n i 3 7 2 6 . i v g ga a Sam 7 . re mai n i ng o ver. ’ 26 ere is nOne re ma n N n am ai 3. Th i g . i n o ver g ,

3 6 . To nc u e La 4 i l d wm ai : shalawm ai. 1 8 )

' i a Me n witho ut rifles Si nat n law m a w . V t r fle n t (lit . ! i h i s o n c u e i l d d), With rifle s Sii n at hte rau 1 N a A o t : t e he r Rau S ee 8 0 . 1 2 . wn . l ng w i h o g t . g t Wi ll o u s e n d i t w ith w i h . y ' tlzzs P—Dai hte n aw ng ‘ s‘hzi gun n a i ?

m a o n t me N a h e ran sa mu Co e l g w i h g i t . 7 7 7 We two An lahkawng

shfida.

B o t h ( o f two pe o ple ) Y an .

Bo th th ese me n are Ndai marai yan 8 0 3 agre ed . rau

2 6 9 We two w ish to li ve An liihkaw n g ran 2 7 1 2 3 to gethe r in o ne shii ra-sha 4 nga i “ 7 ac e . n a n ra ai pl g a .

2 A ac 73. pl e

2 In o ne ac e 74 . pl

l 2 2 4 Co e c t u in n e S r - ha ta - t mu 275. ll (p t) o ha a s w n a ac e n di taw n muz ma awn l . p ! g

taw n ta mu.

2 76 . To c o lle c t (as o f fun ds Kahkyin ai : mahk awng ta

r n ai . o mo ey).

be c o m e te o i 2 To f um a . 77 . pl ( Hk e rso ns p ).

To be c o m ete o f Gum ai pl ( . t n s hi g ).

’ The e t is no t c o m Hkiibat n u b l g m ai. i e te i a In all its p ( . . arts p ) .

m a t : To c ut o ut ro s H ret Bur . ai f li p ) ,

to erase . ‘9

! 2 1 He c ut o th La mat B ur de na h re t 8 . it ut fro m e k ( ) p "9 3 st kau sai li . i 28 2 . To be fi nished : to be Ngut s a . c o m ete d pl .

8 The wo r i s e d Pun n ut sai 2 3. k s fini h gli g a i S Ma 2 To b e n s e d : e M sa . ee 20 . 84 . fi i h x 4 7 9 4 us e : se d mat sai ha t d u u . p ,

2 The m e is use d u Gumh ra a ma sai . 85. o n y p p w m t d (fin ishe ) . 2 86 T i i o be sut e nn a . . abl Ma z ” ’ ‘ 8 The s t i u r n m nu ai . 2 7 . i e s uns itable Shi a zi

2 3 3’ t K i K ran a 2 88 . To d str u e To aran a . i w i ib . j

divide . 1 4 1 6 2 8 l a e d str ue d to M s a awn h e 9 . h v i ib t a h y g p

e n r n aw s ai . all the m . ka a j

2 0 : To dea c ards H e ran aw ai 9 l p y ka j . 6 2 1 To be c ro wde d C aat sai . S ee 62 9 . h .

h e n s ar r aat sai 2 2 . T e t t e e Mo a a c 9 v y g gr i h . c r d d me o w e (wi th n).

2 Put the t n s c o se Kahte tawn mu: ka e 93. ( hi g ) l p y p

- - t o et e r tawn mu h te hte . g h . p p ” 4 To be s tuc o et e r t sai : ka ai . 294 . k t g h Hkak ma p

s e re stu M ta The w ets a c a Ur u a sai. 295. k i ( d ) hkak m t e t e r Po e lu ‘2 9 to g h . k Gii n kin rau mu e m o ut th .

To s tam o r amme r Do k ai p, h . Stamp the rifle (wit h Siinat do k mu a n um er b ) . Drive in a tent pe g Mai-lakdo kmu o r dit

A amme r : ma et Sum u h ll d .

A an e s a t ste in- n h dl h f : m G la g. of a ea l f.

Ma et an d e Sum u in-Ian ll h l d g g. 20

An ax e N n - i g wa. ‘ 3 7 ‘ Ple as e sen d an ax e fo r Hpun c hye na mi tU 7 2 c o n nin - a lfin ai mi h ppi g firewo o d . g w g 1 2 “ shiigun jaw m t ‘ s 4 4 yi . re Fi w o o d : a tree Hpun .

an H un- n A pl k p pye .

r c B ur . 6k A b i k Wut : awut ( ).

To o u La ai. See 8 1 h ld p ng 4 .

- H o ld up the lamp Wan tyin lang mu. re Wa Fi n .

A am Wa - in l p n ty . 3 0 9 An e e c tr c to t- A n ele c tr c l i rc h Da w an . i ‘ — - 1 1 5 j tm Dait liiyit 5 4 8 Light the lamp Wan shiidu

‘ urn u he re s n u T pt light (fi ) Wan hiigru g m . 2 urn o wn rn o u Wan 1 1 9 m T d , t u t sat u.

( li t. Kill) the

light .

To o w i h Wi ut ai bl w th t e w . mo ut h .

B o w u h fi Wan ut mu l p t e re w .

To b e dr H ra ai r —c a y k w . To d y h

hkraw ai.

' 5 4‘ 3 a 7 To put to dry (at the KZikang c hi hkraw 1 fire at ). . 4 5 Dry yo ur things at the Wan makau de 1 1 rai ‘ fire kiikan ? “3 c hzihkraw . g

mu.

2 2 4 2 To s r u 1 ai : 3 0 . p ead o t Gran tawn

tawn ai. 3 9 2 1 S rea m c o t es in ai un- iil a n 3 an 3 . p d y l h g hp p w g j a1 1 3 6 S ar a a the sun. j h a gr n t wn mu . 22 To o e n o ut o f c o t es Shi m an ai. 3 , p , l h y o r o o s b k .

2 La the o o o e n La a-buk sham an 3 3. y b k p ik y ] 1 2 2 4 t aw n mu.

To an u No i t aw n ai h g p .

an u m hat Ku -c o n o i tawn mu H g p ( y) p h p .

T a o Gun s i e o e w t ne a . S h v i h e 480 . Take the letter with Laika n ang hte rau2 6 7 2 3 8 u Re l —I la sa m o . u y ( py) . (R eply) i m Gun i a e t o n e sa . h v .

28 . To o awa o ut t o a Lun mat wa. ai . S ee 88 3 g y g — 4 . highe r pl ac e (as to A c amp Daban c am p) . 9 s 2 We ave had a tt e Hka- a 7 ai wa u 3 9 , h li l j l n g mat e 1 3 5 8 t ro u ec ause the w a ai ma aw lo i, bl b . j 3 3 ° w ate r-c arr e r we nt mi ak ai i , y . a aw y o ut (to c amp) .

tt Lo i mi 330 . A li le . K t u 1 . To ro u as ai 33 ll p .

2 R the utt es Pii ao kii tsu . o u mu 33 ll p p i g .

‘ 333 R o ll up the b edding Y up-Shara kaits u mu

‘ R o u he te nt Mo a Bur k ’ t 334 ll p g ( . ) zitsu mu

P tc th tent Mo a ka mu . e . 335 i h , g p

6 Str e he te nt Mo a c hi hkra l 1 5 6 33 . ik t g t

m ee s in a Duwa mo - ' 337 M ic hi Ga sl p ga shung jut de c o rne r o f the Du Mac Gam u ai hi y p . ’ 4 w a s tent.

r S un - A c o ner h g jut .

‘ Gum-b a To fo ld up a i . “ 2 4 M to a ac e t Gumo ba taw n a e n ta. mu k i p k . Gun- u To tie a bow s ai .

4 5 4 ie t o ac es Ke n - T he b o t l pti shingri gun s u

w a o . mu ( ith b w) . ( 22

m k - . To a e a no t u du i 343 k K n m a .

. rea : c o tto n R i 344 Th d .

- Kno t the t re ad Ri kun dum mu. 345. h

6 T ass a t o n ai 1 o n S S e . 34 . p hi g h . e 35 t ro u h gh .

nee e Si m t. 347 . A dl i

‘ - s “ s fl Ho use w e Szimit makai . 348 . if

‘ - ‘ 2 1 A sa et in l it . Szimit antan 349. f y p ( k g ee e -butt o n N dl ). ‘“ 6 r a the ne e e i m t hta ri s o n mu 350 . Th e d dl S i h . ‘ “ 6 Do u o ur elt Hkribat s o n mu. 351 . py b h h

urn it art ro un Ka n mu. TIre wind 352 . T ( ) p ly d yi ‘ — ’ “ has shzfted Nbung " k n s ayi ai.

urn it c o m e te Gi le tawn mu. 353. T ( pl ly) y ro nu d . ' l lt 1s turne d ro und Gii ey mat sai.

t n u Sh dun a To stan d a hi g p ii i.

ur i a stan n N tan de s 111 T n t ( di g h g hi dun 11 .

o n T e . i n d h thi n ) upside d w . h m as c kau ed g ~ g r o und Nbun g uhtang

A po st pillar Shadaw

0 Je an u a a nst Sham et ai sha ai T p g i y nat .

“ Lean it u a a nst Sh daw h a sh n u p g i i t fi at m .

the po st . To c atc h ho ld o f R im ai : jum ai 1 ‘ 3 To we S en ai s e n ‘ 2 “ igh h : h yu ax. a A Sc l es jw e : aj o i. To be eav Li ai h y .

A c art Le n : l aw g .

A mue o r o rse c art umra en l , h G l g.

A u o c c art N a en : utan e n b ll k g l g g l g. I

24 )

“8 M o a an 5 ai tin an 1 A te nt sa te r l i t . s . 39 . li ( g b g g n n ba T e t put i g).

m To wal o 2 A wa : art t o n S a u . l 39 . ll p i i h k f K i o ui l te nt : c o n no rt . um a . T b d a

— - stoc kade Bun g khu kum ai .

CLOT I G ND E IPM ENT H N A QU .

C o t e s un - aaw n 393. l h Hp p l g.

i e t Hkaba B ur fil m the A se rv c e t . 394 . b l ( , w a s t and a to w ra i , p t , p ro un d) . A n e r o r c o era Kan- bat FrOm Kan the 395. bi d , ; h l ( ,

t s to mac . be l . h) ” 6 A muffle r o r c o m Du-bat Fro m Du the 39 . , ( , t o rte r ro at . f . h ) K it i 2 T tie : to n a . 97 . o bi d y

u- k i D t . S e e A n ec tie t ro at 6 . 398. k ( h y 94

bi n d).

- A e t ac n S n k it . Se e 0 6 399 . b—l (b k bi d ) hi g y 7 . N o r a The ac t o f wearin g c lo thes is usually desc ribed by r eat n o ne S a e o f the o ec t wo rn T us ep i g yll bl bj . h

u n W a u hkaw . P 0 A t r an . e ar P u k 4 0 . b g ngh aw tur n bkaw mu ba . .

A e t . e Hka 0 1 W ar a e t bat . Hkabat at mu. 4 . b l b l p ” A s rt P n a 3 0 2 . . ut o a P aw n P l wn 4 hi l g. ii a g lzpzm

s rt. mu hi , B Put On K 0 . o o ts . o ur e t n . Ke t n tin 4 3 y p i p i mu. o o ts b .

Put s Pu o n t a a a 0 . t e . t u P n . P au kau mu 4 4 i p g g . t s i e . A rs 0 av e ac o a : n ie h . 4 5. h k J l p

0 6 Put o n a av ersac N ie h ie/z m 4 . h k p p u: j o la pi e /z mu . r s u Put La u L S o tro sers . 0 . t a u u mu 4 7 h , b , b p . o n r sho ts . ( 25

8 A sn a e Lfi u. 40 . k p

A rac e o r s n Chin h a. 40 9. b , li g g p

1 0 S n s o f a se r c e Hkfibat ch in h a. 4 . li g vi g p b e lt .

1 1 A r fle s n Sho at c hin h a. 4 . i li g g p

1 2 A tro user rac ers La u c hin h a. 4 . b b g p

So c s : sto c n s Mo z a Ur du . 4 1 3 . k ki g ( )

1 We ar so c s Mo z a sa mu. 4 4. k

i mo z a. 1 G o e s lit . and L ta 4 5. l v ( H

so c ks).

7 2 7 1 6 A a r o f so c s Mo z a man mi 4 . p i k

A a r o f o o ts Ke t n man mi 4 1 7 . p i b p i

u o c Ku -c h o A h ear o ur h o . at . W K 4 1 8 . y p y p p y p k o mu ha . e t y p .

’ - t we ar n a hat Ku c h o n c /z o ai. 4 1 9 . No i g p y p y p

W e n n a o nets Ri c lz o ai shiilo i . 4 20 . h fixi g b y y p

S . 4 2 1 A butto n Kantang. ee 349

Do u o ur utto ns Kantan t an mu. 422 . p y b g g " utto n o e is bi N aikan tan p hku 4 23 My b h l g. g g e it u i i u w m . S a . Chw a p, y

‘ C o t e s : c o t n un- zilawn 2 . 4 4 l h l hi g Hp p g. 4 2 ‘ 2 A ac et : a um e Pii n k r law ii ba . 4 5. j k j p g

26 . A re at c o at U r du Pa n b ra 4 g ( law g a n di .

Bran di).

2 2 5 2 2 A w ate r- ro o c o at Miiran 1 riilaw n ‘ 5 4 7 . p f g p g li t Ra n c o a t . ( . i )

t u : r se u se R t Ge t aw mu. S 28 . : 4 p i p ee 523. o n a o u n o ut ( j r ey).

T ff : 7 ' 3 2 . o take o v e st Raw ai : raw kau 4 9 di mu.

undo .

0 His utti s ' " 43 . p e are undo ne Pagan raw mat 3 ( 26 )

’ - Y o umust no t tak e 0 6 Kup c hyo p ut aw ln na. ur ha yo t . 7 9 3 mu Take 0 8 yo ur b e lt Hkiibat raw kau .

un ba A blanke t Nba : hp n . Put a blanket o ver Nba c hii hpun (or kfihtap) as s a mu me . y “ a ’ Rui ne d : spo ile d Tye n s i tyen mat sai.

n G ma ai Bro ke split le ngth a t s . w se i . S o : s t C e ai. ee 0 . T rne pli hy 3 3, 494 ’ “ The s irt is o rn Kam z c e mat sai h t i hy .

u ral Num a Sho ulder n me s b t . u t N m ers . (li . b ) ’ 1 2 2 7 Why aren t yo u Numbat hpa majaw ' ’ 1 2 7 2 wearing sho ulder n shiikap sai i ? numerals

Shin man . A fri nge (o f a dab). g a A brush P si . A o o t rush Ke t n as b b p i p i .

A o - rus Wa kii hin a1 to th b h (lit . s

- — To o th wash bmsh). “8 8 Brus o ur a r Kiira mas t mu. 445. h y h i i

hin m 6 The ac k S a See . 44 . b g . 399 ' 9 2 A at- s a e to sha e an 1 s in 447 . h h d , d J h g the ne c k .

8 To c over u as w t a Ma a ai 44 . p, i h g p .

lid .

o se the bo x Sa e mi a mu Cl d k g p . M Spine pad Shing ‘s

‘ 9 ‘ 21 e asses : Man e h o n 11 Fi ld gl py g .

sc 0 pe (l it. tu e b ).

A na e r Man- h o n 1 58 sig ll py g, 1 1 11a. ‘ ~ A tube : pip e z gun p o ng. arre b l . ut A mo squito net S .

A lo g li ne : stri ng : Shi ngri sumri . ro e p . A to wel : han dkerc hie f Hpac het .

n - i A lo i n c l o th Da g pa . 4 7 ~L n Dan - al a u A t o we l (l it . o i g p l b s r c l o th tro u e s). 2 4 8 1 “ 5 8 Kit n s ec t o n kit R ai tam ai. 4 5 . i p i ( unt h ). A t c ness o f c o t Lam 4 59 hi k l h . 4 60 One thic k ness Lam mi

6 Two nesse s Lam léhkawn 4 1 thi c k g.

62 . To b e t c o f c o t tat ai 4 hi k ( l h) H ,

6 To be t n o f c o t H a ai. See 4 3. hi ( l h) p

unde Shiibawn S e 6 6 A . e 4 4. b l 59, 7 3 6 A und e o f an ets Nba4 shi bawn 4 5. b l bl k , ’ kit ’ a man s .

l 2 5 9 V 3‘ 7 3 Be d : e dd n : s ee Y u s ara u 466. b i g l p p h y p in a 1 c e . 3 g pl ,

Go : CARRY : AND Bamc .

6 To re urn to o ac Wa See i te m 2 4 7 . t g b k . 79 .

' 1 a2 7 W e re are o u o n ? Ka e sa ai i i K -n n 468 . h y g i g d a a g sa ai i ?

' n a 4 69 . I am re tur ing ho me Nt de wa ai. 7 g 2 ° The furlo me n A hkun w a ai mas a n i1 4 7 h ., 3 5 6 1 No w turn and o ac Y a ai nhtan w a mu 4 7 g b k p g . T L ” 8 7 9 2 4 72 o bring a wa ai .

“ ' Br n it ere La' w rit Rit s 47 3 i g h a . ugge sts

mo t o n to . i ’ ‘ l s 2 3 's 4 74 Brin g all (the things) Y awngl 13 war s s

here . marit . 28 )

ai an o mi n To c o me : to o Sa . Go i n d c 4 75. g g g

Wa w a 5 3. sa.

6 Co me e re Sa rit . 47 . h s mo tio n Go t e re S a s it . Si t su e ts 477 . h gg wa r o m a y f .

o o me ac Y a ai wa mu. 478 . N w c b k p

H a sa mu Carr it o n he . 479 . y ( ) t p i

s ho uld e r.

C rr it o n he ac k Gun sa mu See 2 . 80 . a t 4 y ( ) b , 3 7

8 Carr it in the an Lan sa mu S ee 0 . 4 1 . y ( ) h d g . 3 7 ‘ ’ 8 Ge t rid o f is ex 4 2 .

u. e p resse d by Ka S e 793. ” 8 7 9 3 8 Ta e it o ut as e art La kau mu. 4 3. k ( h fro m a

Thro w it away Ki bai kau mu. ' ‘ 3 2 7 o n t thro w it awa H um kiibai kau mu D. : y k . Y u o esc e n to o . T d d g ,

o r c o me do wn . m We are go ihg bac k (to Anhte yu sat 7 5

s o me o we r ac e n a. l pl ).

To asc e n d to c limb : to go to a highe r a pl c e .

‘” 1 l m u the tre e and un hta u ul 2 ° ° 489. C i b p | Hp l n g y

mu. lo o k . " ‘ “ 0 e c ame u r n Painam au un s w 49 . Th y p d ivi g g l g a o ats g .

r e : ro n u 49 1 . To d iv u d p

u 1 Euras c umc AND 0 100 110 .

2 A c ax e Gaintri U rdu 49 . pi k ( ). S A s o e in ban . 493. h v l h g ( 29

i e T a t Ac h a . e 0 o pic k ( s w i h a yé S 3 3. pic kax e) t o c ut O e n : t o c o as p h p,

o f w o o d. u t h Pic k p e gro un d ac hyé mu. w t a c ( i h pi k). To di ‘ H u ai g t . ' " s 6 u ai T bury Lup ka .

TO dig and bury Htu lup kau ai.

‘ r n ziduk A t e c h K .

d s 1 i To ig tre nc he Kadukm. a . Hku u Mud mp p.

e s er Man e u ai To b lipp y y . i ’ " The ro ad is slippe ry Mfi ran g htu ai majaw i um o n ac c o un t o f t he lam mi nye n a . H k

ra n and t ere is u l aw ai. i , h p p mu muc h d.

o re ss do w n Di ai . See 6 68 . T p p 7,

To stam eart do w n n di ai p h Hki p . ard h .

To print (a bo o k) Htan g dip ai .

S o rt Gadun ai S ee 2 . h , 5 7

’ It is e r o n GZiluai. Gra au ai. Lo ng. v y l g i g l

r o n sw rd ra au ai nhtu A ve y l g o G i g l ,

Le n t Giilu de g h .

e ad a e Br th Nd d .

e t Sun de D p h g . ’ a er is n o de e Hka n s un The w t t p g ai.

To measure mark o ut Shii to n ai shi dawn ai. ‘ ‘ 3 Measure the tre nc h Kaduk shingban hte 5 1 4 w t a s o ve shat o n mu. i h h l . 8 5 3 1 00 0 1 w ill mark o ut the Hpaw t de ngai ga ro un to -mo rro w shato n na g d . mo rn n i g. 30

A me asure w ith thumb Kum- dun an r n e r d fi st fi g . A m L e asure wi th thumb ahkam.

and middle finge r. A me asure fro m e lbo w t o fin e r-ti g p. 1 A meas ure fro m c he st S i nda7 ° - to finge r t ip.

e u e A m as r with the Lalam. s pread o f bo th

arms .

s fl t u Measure it w i th the Lalam hte hato n m . a spre d o f bo th arms. To raise : to make Shatsaw ai : sharawt e r s aun ai high . h l .

t o u R aise up he mo squit Sut shalun m .

c urtai n .

2 mu. . It is lo w R a se it Ne m ai. Shiitsaw 5 5 . i

26. To ma e o w e r Shfine m ai 5 k l . m a du i 2 To be s o rt o f stature Ne i : fi n a . 5 7 . h g

28 He is er s o rt Shi ne m ai . 5 . v y h 1 0 0 3 2 3 3 7 ° 3 . a o u the r (33 13 u mu 529 T ke t ea th ka . m a tre nc (fro h). l

0 To a o f eart G i ai. 53 . f ll, h y

Kada n a To a o wn w i. 531 . f ll d g ’ 2 o n t us it S um abtu mu kadawn b 53 . D p h ; will h ; g a n na f ll do w .

A un : an e m an 533. b d b k

me n t .

a' u ? “ rta his mo nt the rhrer N a s ta hka r n . 534 . T h d i h g 1 “ 9 S e Dai mii aw anhte will ri se . o w j “ we nt to the Grass Ushat Shara ( Grass ” a Farm to make an Pl ac e) marlin giilaw l “ e m an me n t na matu sa sai. b k .

( 33

6 . Me at S an 55 h . ’ o at s m a a 557 . G e t Painam sh n . ’ ‘ 1 8 e t n ainam 55 . C r ai Kac hi ns do n t Chi ngpaw n kau p ' ’ a e s an us a ai. e t go at s m at . h h Ca ttle Nga.

B n ee f Nga s ha .

M a c u ilk Ng hy .

A milk t in Nga c hyuko k.

A tin bo x Shan gpaw ko k.

Matc a hkre t he s Hp i .

A mat H a1 hkret ko k c h bo x p .

A s ee Si n h p g . — Wa Po r k Wa s an . A pig . h

A fish Nga. Have yo u ho o ke d a Nga d awn ai i ? fish ?

1 To fish w t a w ai . S e e 1 8 c atc h a i h Ng hk i 7 .

the hand s .

Nam rai : Shan : Uz a. To 57 1 . A wild an imal i i d u i be w l , ne oi li zed Z i a ai .

2 Leat e r S an h i 57 . h h p .

S au. 573. Oil in - kr Mustar o il C h an sau. See . . 574 d hy g g. 6 0 9. a A ub K o o i-hkr t n ru er. r an N a . 575. I di bb i . b r art c e e i l .

A s o n Ch aw fakun p o y g.

- i i A sac k Ko ang y k t ngsan . i u To slic e up : to c ut Kado d t ai. ' n r ( as o f o ne s fi ge ). To be palatable : agre e Muan a e to taste bl . 33

To be sweet Daw i ai . An o ran e g Lawi di wi.

To be tter Hka ai bi .

So ur ac id Hkri : c hahkri.

‘f' 1 6 P c e d o n o ns li t Shiikau c hahkri . i kl i ( . So ur o n n io s).

Taste ess ns d As t l i ipi i .

' The fo o d is taste le ss Shat mai asi t n nga ai. 6 ° 7 ’ The s u ar has n - a t n n a ai g o Jum dawi si g . s w eetness in it

3 1 7 Praw n s (drie d) Hkat su c hali kraw

W n e C aru i h .

T be dr n u n o u k Char ang ai .

Ts A ric e w ine apa.

Kan Go o dn ess kn o ws Opium i . Kan i .

T ac c o Maut o b l .

A to ac c o o uc Maut e b p h l y p.

A pipe Nhka. k Cigarette s Siile .

To smo ke w Lu ai. N a sae ln na. , I ill g i l k c r t e smo ke a iga e t .

- i To be hun gry Kaw s ai.

- i To be thirsty Hpan g gara a .

Te a Hpalap . A te a c up Hpi lap w an ' 4 9 1 aa Te a o t aa n 0 . A k ettle . p Hp l p g—Hp l p di M n R ic e As paddy am (A ear o add —Mam n s i f p y ). — - As husked ric e N gu. A —S at s boil ed ri o e h .

Dal : ent s : eans Shi re . 604. l il b p ( 34

Butte r Hta wbat . Salt J ° ° 6 5 2 ° Su ar l i t Sa t- sw eet um - awi g ( . l ) J d .

Red e er Mai a p pp j p.

Musta d C n - h n si e r hyi g k ra g . Se

Fru S n am s it i i.

o r f rut m i nam s a All s ts o f i Na s w .

an u s Ban an a L g i.

Le mo n Shalawi si .

B a h 3 6 7 a m P a li t . o t S an h w S apay ( g pa i . fruit ) Chi n ese)

To be ro tte n : de e rr- i c aye d o v pe . 7 " 6 1 The v e e ta es are at mat 9. g bl y o t te n r . u 620 W t e re : dr e K i sai. , i h d i d p y p a s (as o f gr s ).

6 The flo we rs Nam a i t 2 1 . n ma ai p ky p s . t e re wi h d . Hk i 6 2 To be u satiate ru a . 2 . f ll d

ur Hk - 62 Eat e n t : eat o ru hkra sha mu. 3. pl y y

fill . M k T 6 Brea u . oast so me br ad 24 . d e Muk u mu j .

EDI L M CA .

6 Sto ma h Kan . ee . 25. c S 395

6 2 c Ka c a a 6 To be a n at i. 1 o nst t S e 2 . . ip e d h e 9

“ 62 H e o u o t ar Kan aw ai ? Kan milse 7 . av y g di hk i rhcz P 21 1 2 7 a 1 2 5 z iz: ( 35 )

' 6 - ‘ 2 8 . To te e n r c le ar Mas i dp O e a . as f r i n ( o a d a ).

' 62 A bi s m d Kan iib n . o c n k 9 g t a h a a ai yan ki ba ai . muc o n u h h o r. 6 T 0 . a e m 3 o h v a o t io n Nam dum sa ai : hkum san .

H ave yo uhad a mo tio n Dai-ni n am dum sa sai i to -day ?

To be : un : t ill we ll o Mi c hi ai . be in a n p i .

The t ro a u h t D .

To a e mum s D n mfi i h v p uto c h ai .

T a e e as e s u ut i o h v m l Hp t hp a .

Sma - o x Nam an ll p p .

To ac c nate Nam 6 8 6 htu4 9 6 ai v i pan . The re are abo ut 44 Nampan ai shfira de mi sha s s ’ me n in the s mall mali -shi mali ( lfiram o x se re a o n n a p g g ti g ai. c am p . 9 “ 6 3 2 6 T be a nt i M sin 7 ac ai o l t . S r t ii m . 39, f i ( pi i hi

ill).

To vo mi t t at ai mé do n ai .

To have fe ver Hkali mi c hi ai hkali puai.

fl n A y Chi u.

' m C i r n A o squito h g o g. Feve r re sults fro m Chigrb ng ki wa ai 3 ” mo s uto t s aw hkali u ai. q i bi e . j p

A o Gwi d g . A sic kn ess: an illne ss ° 4 5 6 4 6 Hydro pho bia Gw i 511 3 .

To be mad Mii n a ai .

l ‘“2 e Baw A s tam —Laika Th he ad . p h w a . ( 36 )

I h ave a he ad-ac h e Baw mi c hi

I am i Ba s i n ai g ddy w y .

To be sw B o lle n um ai . M y han d is swo lle n Ngai liita bum ai.

A an P n am b d age u r .

Bi nd o n the ban dage Punram ahkan g mu. n i To fasten o n ( as o f a Hko n ai : li hko a . wrist wat c h). Fasten o n the wrist Nayi hko n mu

w tc liihko n mu. a h . ' '

n az z watc . y , h )

Me si dic in e T . M 6 a ai . ee A bun dle k S 4 4 .

- T i ma a See 8 . A first fie ld d re ssing s k i . 34 i u 1 ° 5 ° In k Laika tsi i To hav e a c o ld Awaw waw a . Kat i To sne e ze y ai .

To c o u Chahkru ai gh , Mfihkam ai To yawn .

‘ ‘ - K - i To hic c o ugh Kzi e ai o r a awt a . e f the Shi krat Lic (o bo dy) .

L c e o f the ea Tsi sh r tone i ( h d) ( o t ).

To n e te wit Hso n ai be i f s d h g . “9 1 On ac c o unt o f be ing Mo ga c haat ‘ 3 “ c ro w ded in the jaw Chingpaw : . ui ‘ ra ‘ “ te nt the me n are g i tsi hso ng ai. i nfe ste d with lic e

6 1 To sc ratc o ne se 7 . h lf ’ 6 2 Do n t sc ratc mi hk it 7 . h y

6 o be et er: rec o vere Mai ai. 73. T b t d ’ “ 6 l am a itt e e tte r Lo i mi mai ai 74 . l l b . ( 37 )

- 6 To be stro n N un raw n ai. Sn l o t 75. g g g , 1 0 3.

’ To be wea N- un n rawn an n - uu 676. k g g g kii i ai j .

Li h ran Gro in p g. o ro n Hkrin —nan Glan d f g i g g. “ ? The gl and is sw o lle n Kkring- nang bum i mat a To die S ai si s i .

° 5 3 Tsi r n Hospital —ung. A ofic e o r c o ur n t Ru g (Bur . Y 6n)

68 To a e en ere a Gaan - ai ma s se ai 2. h v v l l g gig i k a .

u S ai Mi sii i 68 B o o . P s . . t w 3. l d .

- 8 C o era taw dan . 6 4. h l H k g

T HE Bo o w. — 68 The o um. Sel u 5. b dy Hk j Hk m : hkum

n an .

686 Na e d H um kaman u“ . k k shinkw r n k i .

68 . The ead B 7 h aw .

688 . The a r o f the ead Ki ra See h i h . 445. ‘ “ 8 68 . Cut o ur air Ki ra do i mu 9 y h .

6 0 . a r of the o d M 9 H i b y un . eat ers : fur : wo o f h l .

6 1 . The e es i 9 y My .

- é 6 3 . E e ro ws M i mun 9 y b y .

6 . C the o rse Gumra 93 lip h mun do i mu.

6 . The t ro at Du S . e e 6 94 h 39 , 398 .

- 6 . Co ar o ne Du ra 95 ll b g w .

- 6 6 . ac e M i ma n . See 9 F y 4sl .

6 . No se the nasa o ne Li d : na : dir 97 l b i di ung.

6 8 . o n ue Shin le t 9 T g g . ( 38 )

e W Te th a.

C e e Shi i h k py .

S a e 0 n . e 2 Breast i d S 5 .

to mac Kan S h . Mi C ‘ sto mac be s in o mn e M . Abo ve h, y ( g yit) w e e n r s li Se e t ib ( t . 795. S e lf). Lo we r part o f s to mac h Mungn gu kan tum- pa

dd o f o Gi re Ribs si b dy p.

ac Shin a. S ee The b k gm 399 .

Be w e e n the s o u ers Mi un t h ld r g.

t ac Ns h n : s Small o f he b k a g mi hi .

Ma i Thighs gy . ’ w Mi i n k i S 2 m n t tatto o e r t a a . e r 82 I a o d ( i gy e . e o u the t s t n) high .

The k ne e Li hput .

1 2 The le : o o t Li aw 7 . g f g .

Be n d the ne e Li aw li hka . 7 r3. hi k g p Li aw li b o Call o f the le . 7 1 4 . g g p

The e e Li aw li htin 7 1 5. h l g .

’ h o o L a l o t e t w h an . 2 6 So e f i S ee . 7 1 . l f g i p 7 3 L ki The to e s i aw s a. 7 1 7 . g h

Bi t o e Li aw i nu. 7 1 8 . g g k

To e n a s Li aw lam i 1 . 7 9 il g y n . ’ A t er s c aws Shi ra l 20 w i in . 7 , ig l my a d L The b n i ta. 7 2 1 .

22 n e r n ai s Li ta li m in 7 . Fi g l y .

a m o f the and L 2 . P i ta li h a . S ee 1 6 7 3 l h p H 7 , To be fat o f erso ns H u ai 7 2 4 . ( p ) p m .

' TObe thin o f e rsons Li s i a i e ( p ) , Se 463. '

26 Marrow Li sawi. S ee 1 7 , 545,

4°

M e Ki an 753 iddl g. 1 9 9 “ 754 Stan d in the middle Ki ang de tsap 3 3 n a1 7 -0 g .

To v de in two Daw 7 55 di i , ec es In t is pi . ( h se nse the divisi o n is ac ro ss the middle f the o thi ng. )

Daw m ai 6 It is ro en in two ) at s . 75 . b k (

n a Li ai m daw 757 O n e a d a h lf ng i . ° ° 7 a u A aw sha di w mi sha 758 . H lf f ll d . ” 8 759 Fill the san dbag half Buri ( Ur du) hta ga l u o f eart daw mi sha an 1 ' 5 mu f ll h . b g . ’ “ u sin - - 60 Fill . the tin r t N un h rin hra 7 . igh p b g p g b ater an mu w t w . i h b g .

a Ch e n 76 1 . A h lf y . in Ch To c ut o r v e en ran ai. 762 . di id y g a h lf. v e t e m eac a Ch e n c h e n aw mu 6 . 7 3 . Gi h h h lf y y j 7 2 7 6 One an d a a mo nt s S i ta li n ai mi c h e n 7 4 . h lf h h g y . ’ - 0 o c o c Na mi i c h e n : hk in 765. 4 3 l k yi l y y g m n i li c hye . 6 The s ma e r o f tw o Mi e n mi a: 76 . ll y g s po rti o n .

T e ar er o f tw o Mi aw mi a 767 h l g l g . o rtio ns p ,

G ve me the sma e r N a h e mi e h mi a aw 768 . i ll g i p y g j o u th m ‘ bit Y eat e u. Nanhte m l . i aw mi ga ar er sha mu la l g , w .

6 Number o f t mes as in Htan 7 9 i ( g. c o m ar o n p is ). " 0 wic e as bi Li hkawn tan 5 i 1 7 . T g gh g k ba ai Se v era uite a Tsawmra 77 l . l q m e nu b r. ( 4 1 )

8 7 8 i tsa mra n a sai 7 7 2 Se ve ral days have Nhto w . asse d p . 2 5 6 7 73 The re are still quite a Arai tsawmra naw nga n umbe r o f thi ngs ‘ e lt l . PERSONAL PRONOUNS 1 N a 7 74 g i ,

T o u : o u Nan 775. h y g,

6 He : she : it Shi. 77 .

We o t wo o l e 7 77 We An hte . ( f pe p ) —An .

e Y u two 8 Yo u Ni nht . o o 7 7 . ( f e —Na pe opl d n .

T e Shi nhte Tke o two 7 79 h y . y ( f — ‘ 2 9 6 peo pl e) Shan

Eac o t e r : S i da da. 780 . h h h ano e r t h . H e lp o ne an o the r Nan hte shi da da gi 8 rum 1 1 1 mu

Bo th (o f two peo pl e) Y an .

Bo t his at er an d Shi i n u i w a an aw h f h k k y g . m r o the . “ Bo th th o se me n are Wo ra w a yan myit rau 8 0 3 a re e d i i . g ,

T o se t w w o Wo ra an sa na h o ill g y .

We t wo An li hkawn : an s i g h da. See 1 524

M n e : m N a : n e n e 787 i y g i y y a.

88 o ur Nan a abbr e vi ate d t o 7 . Y g m: r a .

789 I am yo ur so n Lasang Ngai na a ma Lasang G am m Ga .

n n a n 79° (I re main) yo ur bro th e r Ni g n Tu. Tu ( 4 2

W M T A KAU A .

Pro bably the three c o mmo nes t words in Kac hin are We : Kau: an d Mat e r use is a itt e . Th i l l c o m te pli c a d . ‘ ’ W me ans t o re turn but it is un ersto o t a a , d d h t the ar s A K e return is to w d ho me . ac hin s po y will ‘ t r ma to his me o n e v e A t re u n ( ) ho l a . f er his ’ eave he w c o me a a n az sa to his re ment l ill g i (p —) gi . l am o n returnin e me N ta do we n g i g ( g) h o . — ' I s a c o me ac a a n so o n Al awan az so no h ll b k g i p . F r urt er e am e s see te ms 0 2 f h x pl i 47 , 4 7 . 478 g , 4 7.

Kausu ests the ac t o n o f ett n rid o f a t n gg i g i g hi g. Fo e am es se e te ms 2 8 1 2 2 8 8 x pl i , 4 9 , 43 , 4 3, 4 4, 49g 1 2 ° 1 at is an a re at o n o f sha me” and M bb vi i , suggests ‘ ’ o ss Fo r e am e s se e te ms 1 2 l . x pl i 39 , 94, 328

0 6 1 1 20 . 43 , 9 , 3

° 3 9 T e self m n M t : mi s in 795 h i d yi y . ‘ r ud M t i a ai s i 6 To b e o ren ai. 79 . p yi k b h g um e M t n e m ai See 2 797 H bl yi . 5 5. To be a M t aw ai m t i uai 798 . h ppy yi py yi k b ' “ 2 un M t 5 a 799 To be distre sse d : yi n pyaw i k‘ i 3 i a . ri a h ppy j .

To c o m o rt c e er u M t shi aw ai. Co m 800 . f h p yi py ( p.

e r s S i n w . c h i h . h g i )

m o rt S i n Wo r s o f c o w shi aw ai a. 80 1 . d f h g i py g Do o ur ut c eer M t aw m t n aw n hte 8 02 . y d y h yi py yi g 2 2 mu i law mu fully . g .

ree M t rau ai . See 2 1 To a yi 7 . 803. g ’ “ 5 M n M t n h krum 1 a ee l i t i. To sa r ( . yi 804 . di g i d e t no t me ). ( 43 )

a“ Very di sappo inted Amyit grai myit yak l 7 9 5 6 3 2 To be fai nt Mi syin mac hi T ” 5 ‘ “ O o thi n k o ver to Myit yu ai . o c ns ider.

To be o n e M t i re n ai. Se e 1 2 l ly yi k 43 , 1 2 4 1 Bro ke n- h earte d Myi t tye n

To be o t e re d : e r M t law ai Se e 1 22 b h p yi , 5 , l e d : d r ’ I 22 A e x st a ted . p i c . 3

T re e d o m m e r s a M t um ai . Se 1 2 b , a yi e 5 0 .

fri e n d. M t u 8 1 2 . To b e e e e n c e d s ai xp ri yi . o f so un d Judgme nt 1 3 9 5 To be tro ubl e d : dis Myi t ru t res e d s .

8 1 To be ree d : to M t mi r n ai. 4 . g y yi i have a s tro ng de si re f o r .

’ 2 I b at e s w s M t um1 3 6 8 A . T e o t t ai 4 o n i yi h .

e n d. PL ACE

Nan de g .

Wo ra de t w h a de . the — Do w n r e Le t a de .

1 T s Nda : dai . 8 7 . hi i

Wo ra 8 1 8 . a Th t .

8 1 W e re Ki man 9 , h g.

0 W er s it o st ? Ki nan s hi ma s 1 8 2 . e wa a h l g t i .

. f t On : a o e : o n to o N sa de . 8 2 1 . b v p

8 2 2. A o e in a er Li hta de n tsa : n in t a. b v , high g s

plac e .

N u de : i u 2 Be o w w de . 8 3 . l p l

I d Ki ta de . 82 4 . n si e

u e bo x Si de 1 8 5 8 2 . P t it ns de th i ta de an 5 i i k k b g u. 826. n s e o f a te nt o r Nhku de I id ( . u n b ildi g).

2 To e te r S an ai. 8 7 . n h g 3 “ s fl 8 28 He has o n e nto the Nta nhku de shan . g i g u ho se .

Outside Shingkan de . daw e Out s ide (o f a te nt o r N d . buildi ng)

res nc f Man de In the p e e o . Thi s man w ill go Ndai w a Du ki ba man 8 3 1 de n e o re the C o . sa a b f .

In ro nt o f : e o re : Sha w n de f b f g . a ea o f h d .

Y o u o n o rw ard Nan sh 834 . go f g awng de sa wa ’ mi an 1 4 3 4 u g g m .

8 In re ar : e n d afte r an de : t 35. b hi H p g h o m war s ai l o ut l a behi n d d . j ; g an hkrat sai H p g . s 8 3 8 6 I w o o w o n e nd N a a an de 3 . ill f ll b hi g i y hp g 8 3 k i nan 7 h g na.

To o o w Hki n an ai 837. f ll g . s s s 8 Ne t man Shaw n i w an 83 . x g a a hp g mi s a h . 7 3 ° s u 8 The t man Mi h an de 39. fif h li p g l mi sha l

- T ere are n o wo rds in Kac in fo r rst sec o nd third h h , fi , , etc The th man is desc r e d as the man a t r o ur . fif ib f e f f i

Tms .

Two da s a o Maui 840 . y g . 8 4 2 s aa 84 1 Day befo re ye ste rday Mi n i shawng 8 3 s hi ni 6 M 2 Y ester a i n . 84 . d y i

Y e ste r a mo rn n Mi n h awt 843. d y i g i p . 45

8 . I n the mo rn n 44 i g Chi hpawt de .

8 . In the ear mo rn u au "1 511 3 45 ly i ng Chi hpaw t ja j 9 0

- 8 6 . To da a i 4 y D i n . 8 1 7 84 . s mo rn n Dai h awt 7 Thi i g p , "7 9 8 8 . The sa e r 4 m (time) as Dai hpawt na hte mi e n . t s mo rn n hi i g. 8 D a l shi nan . 49 . i y Shi ni shi gu shi n i g

8 0 . All da o n S i n 5 y l g h i tup.

8 1 . All n ht o n S i n a tu 5 ig l g h p.

- 8 2 . To mo rro 5 w Hpawt ui .

8 - . To mo rro w mo rn n H awt de 53 i g p .

8 Da t r - i a e to mo rro H awt ui d n . 54 . y f w p 8 T . he t r n H a 55 hi d day he c e pr ni. 8 6 . The o urt da e nc e H ra ni din 5 f h y h p .

8 . Last 57 nigh t Mi n a.

8 T s n 8 1 7 85 . hi e ve ni g Dai na.

T m o r 8 . o r n a 59 o w nigh t Hpawt .

’ In e i n i o -m /zt 60 . A a de t t 8 th e e n n t S . o v i g. h D g ‘ n A e e S i n a u t z. e . t r b d igh , f h di . t i me e 6 1 Two m hts Ni n 8 . g "2 8 86 Tw o da s Ni 2 . y

6 da Y a : s i n : n hto i . 8 3 . A y h i

86 A e ar N n . 4 . y i g

86 Last e ar Mi n n . 5. y i g 8 1 7 6 s e a Dai n n . 8 6 . Thi y r i g 6 ' N e x t e ar H a n n . 8 7 . y t i g

8 68 ear S i n n shi nan . . Y ly h i g g

' ’ A uwo rd s 6 we e ta. 7 71 2s Urd 8 9. k H af ( i tlze most c onven ient

o ne . )

A mo nt : h mo n S . 8 70 . h t e o hi ta ( 46

Tir n ew The rst of the mo nt Praw i n a a. e 87 1 . fi h l g i y — r mo o n Shi ta p aw.

f h Praw li hkaw n a The s e c o n o t e . 872 . d g y

mo nth . 1 3 5 m 8 re e 0 1 o ur e ne ra Prat mi sum i li . 73 , Th f g t o ns i . i One h o ur Nayi hkum m . Na Two h o urs yi hkum li hkawng. 3 8 9 Ho w many h o urs w ill Nayi ki d e di ram 1 3 9 7 9 yOu be aw ay ? nga mi i 7 ”2 7 I s h all b e aw ay abo ut Nayi hkum mi di ram sa

o ur. n a n a an h g .

It is a o n t me s n c e ra n a sai N a e x resses l g i i G i . p dur ati o n o ti me See f . 2 7 7 ° It the t ra n is e r rai n a w a sai ( i ) v y G , e lat .

U t : un t Du- hkra hkra 880 . p ill il .

Fro m t ree t o ur Na mi s m de na na 88 1 . h ill f yi u yi ’ c k - a o o c . mi do hkr l li .

To th er e o f te a s ra mi hkr . 882 . e v g r Hk p yu a

Cr want un t . (l i t . y il)

No w Y a.

- - No w an d a a n e r Y a s sha. g i . Ov ha ya an d o ve r agai n U r u ar ar ( d Gh i gh i). B 8 3 8 8 0 U t n o w U t o the Ya- do h r p ill . p k a . e n pres t .

’ I 2 3 1 I have no t had le av e Y a-duhkra ahkun n lu- he en u to t res t . sai p p . Whe n Gi lo i s hi lo i (at t il e time of ) 2 ° W e n is ara e en i o a n h p d p g l i py a.

' 3 When we go to the Anhte hpye n-ki sat2 w ar mat wa na sh l i8 8 7 . i o

48

n Dark ne ss an d dark Nsin mi s in ti mu g. See n ess o e c a I 2 o (p ti l). 54 (3 )

e r Jupit (The Dark Nsin Gin taw ng. n e ss Star

n n t an i i a n sin n to Da a d d n S i n s n h i. y igh , h i h , dar n ess an d t k ligh .

Eve n n : us r m i rim i g d k N i n ng .

V The Ev i aw n e nus ( e n in g N ngrimGin t g. Star

Whe n Ve n us c o me s Nin grim Gin taw ng pru ai ut s s ” sh o i . o . i l

1 A star S i an 9 5. h g

6 The P e a e s Kru ma n i t The Six a l . 9 1 . l i d j ( ’ W Th P lei ades are ars . e said by th e Kac hi ns to hav e appea r ed duri nga n an c ie n t Chi n ese i n va

' si o n S e e 2 ) . 3 ,

r o n Wi a shin tau. 9 1 7. O i l g

The w o r Thin tha . 9 1 8 . ld g

un I n . S e . 9 1 9. S a e 447

Mo n i a. See 0 . 920 . o Sh t 87 8 2 2 2 1 The Sun and M an s i ta thin tha ntsa 9 . o o n J h g r a e abo v e the Earth tha ai nga ai. o et a (p ic l). ' S . Ne er t A a s i o rai imun ee 8 . 22 l z . w t 1 9 v ( l y G l i g, 9

but) . s “ 923 Oh frie n d ! we sh all Aw mi nan g w a e e l ’ n r i raitimun u i e ve fo rget . G l o i g m 1 1 7 1 lap 11a u Tu 2 To be e en : e a : . 9 4 . v q l p c o mpl ete : to c o me true : the who le (o f time ).

’ n l a 2 . See A Bur mese Lo e in ess, p ge 59 ( 49 )

2 His ds c ame true Shi a a tu s i 9 5 w o r g p a .

26 All da an d n t S i n S i na t u . 9 . y igh h i h p

- "6 5 2 At e ac t 0 Na mi c hv e n tu . 9 7 . x ly 4 3 yi li p ’ o c l o c k . What ti me is it ? Nayi kade htu s ai i It is fiv e mi nute s to Nayi mi s i t htu e t It wan ts fiv e mi n ute mi n a n aw igh . ( g 1 2 9 1 mi n utes mo re 9 t o ra ai ’ st r e e t o c o c ik igh l k . ) mi n ute s past Nayi mi sat htu 11 na 1 9 9 e t Ei ht o c lo c k mi n ute mi n a lai igh . ( g g striking fiv e mi nutes asse d b p y . )

VVATER .

1 Wate r fo r o us e o d s i 0 N n . 3 . ( h h l

use ).

2 A w ate r o e : wat e r Nsi un 9 3 b ttl n b g.

ti n .

Water e r stre am Hka riv : .

r Hka i a A rive k b .

- - Up stre am Hka hku de .

- - Do w n st re am Hka ri am de .

W r : H i s a S ee 2 . ate r c ar i er bhishti ka ja m h . 3 9 i To dra w ate r Hk a a . w 0 0 . a j

H t wa e r H un lum o t p g .

- To swim Hpung yawt ai . I c an swim : I k n o w Ngai hka hpung-yawt 1 1 im c h é ° 9 ai ho w to sw . y .

To a f r er o r Hka et ai : awm mat f ll (o iv , hky y water eve ar l l),

' r Hka un ai See . 943 The iv er is ri sing t g . 534 To me t P aw ai. 944 . l y 9 1 9 1 1 8 6 . The sun e n ho 31 1 a ai 945 b i g t , 1 i 1 3 5 8 ' 9 4 7 the sn o ws have hkye n pyaw me e d lt . 1 3 5 9 6 T e re r Dai m aw h-ka t un 94 . h fo e the river al g has r s i e n .

S n o w : ic e Hkyen .

A n ditc h Hka hkaw g.

Ban : s o re Hka kau k h ,

w ai A w hi rlpo ol Hka hpun g .

A lake Hka n aw n g.

Rapi ds a to rre nt Hka hpungla.

a A w ate r spring Hka hp wk .

A we ll Hka tun h g. T i o dive Shaug a .

To a nto wate r Hka de hkrat ai To o f ll i , g i n to the water—Hka de

n i s ha g a .

R t n ~tan i ver o r lake b o to m Hka hpu g g. 9 5 7 Div e to the Hka hpung- tan g do 8 8 ° 9 5 5 hkra shan g u.

“

. To st fle to c e i r t 9 59 i ho k M i . 9 3 3 6 3 ° 60 . H 9 e w as dro w ne d Hka mi rit si sai.

61 He - m r s ai w as suf o c ate to Shi w an b ut i t i s . 9 , f d k i eat b s e d h y mo k .

6 m e -h 2 S o Wan kut . 9 . k

6 Smo e is r s n W n - k m n a h ut a i. 9 3. k i i g w g a

6 . t i 9 4 Dus s flyi ng t u maw n g ai .

H THE Kac nm OM E.

6 A fire- ac e 9 5. pl

66 Co o - o use 9 . k h ’ Men s quarter Daw dap. ’ The maiden s ro o m Nla dap. m A guest Mi n a .

- m da The gue st ro o m Mi na p.

A s de : o c a t rau i l li y Hk . a Marr e uarter l it Num hkran : 11 11 11 1 d . i d q ( . p ’ W n s d o me si e). 8 1 8 m u I want to go to the Wo ra hkraude sa i y o i m “ the r side (o f the a . r e r iv ). — - Eu a . A o u Ho me l an d . 974 h se Nta . g

A a e M re ki htawn . 975. vill g i g

6. Mar et : az aar Kat 97 k b .

m mi zu R s R a . . Cr s Lam. L 977 o ad . o o ad p

8 A o n the ro A am a am 97 . l g ad l l .

The r d : Lam mi aw ai . Fo r k o a 979. o a be n ds g / — ' t e re in a am Numshe A h is a be nd ro d L . - the ro ad sho rt o u: Din tawk. , g ‘ il 8 1 8 B d ffer o K a ki a lam. 9 0 . y i ent r ads i g g

8 1 T be i an ai : n umda ai . 9 . o l eve l L y g

82 ev e ro ad Li an lam : n um a lam. 9 . A l l y g d 9 3 4 9 1 - - 3 B m . 983. Plateau: table land u li yan g

The ac hin s alk o f 8 A bill u Bum. 9 4 . : mo ntai n K t thei r c ount ry as Bum ga

S 1 0 8 . de . ee 0

8 s ro a is Ndai 1am d urn law ai . 9 5. Thi d hilly e b

86 A a n : mo o r Li an ran 9 . pl i y g p g,

- 8 . A are Pran ai 9 7 h g t .

- - 988 . A partridge Prang u gam l 2 1 2 8 A o e Hku Z 9 9 . h l

0 A c av e Lun u 99 . gp , — 1 . A tree un A br anc h Li un 99 Hp . k g. ( 52

A mu e rr t re e i lb y L bri hpun .

A e e al tr e at p p e Li g hpun .

A n tree un pi e Mi ran hp . A mil e Ten g.

W n Nhun See 2 6 i d g. 35 , 35 . 9 9 6 3 6 7 An air- ship Nbung -shanghpaW B ur n aw ( . Thi b ). i 8 . It s e r w nd Gra nbu ri n ai See 99 v y i y i ng b g . 2 1 8 .

A - . m d a u e as n t B n Ii. 999 il , pl g ree z e b . 9 3 3 0 T - - i 1 00 . ere is a n c H sa h i e riv e r ka bung liw a . re e z e b .

0 1 s t o rm 1 0 . A, Li ru .

1 00 2 It is o w n a sto rm L ru t u ai : n un i ru . bl i g i h g l w a ai .

un Nd g.

Nda : n da de . “ Sin raw mi a Sin praw . p g

de .

1 006 We st S n n a an -s an s un . i . J h g (

1 . e s o m . 00 7 M o p ta i a (lit ga. '

W r n . este n l a d) — 1 0 0 8 . c o un r a E r t ro und a. A t y G . ( a h g g ) B urma. M 1 0 0 . e n a 9 y g .

1 0 1 0 C n a Muwa a. . hi . g

1 0 1 1 B amo Man maw h .

1 Mu o 0 1 2 M0 6k n t . . g g

- - 1 0 1 Hse nw Sin s n . 3. i li hi

- - 1 0 1 he we n ri er Sa un hka. 4 . T Sal e v p hk g

- 1 0 1 A rrawa Mi hka. 4 . I ddy li ( 53

’

rn l s s s .

r e n T ibe : rac : ki d o f Amyu: baw . What is yo ur tribe ? Nang hpa baw myu i ?

All rac es : d f eren t Am n m u i f y y .

ki nds o r so rts o f.

K a : hi An o ther i g s jé . There is no o ther t ribe Amyn shi je (or ki 'ga) n i nga a . 1 0 20 On ly The o nly o ne all al o ne

li One o n . ( t . ly)

1 0 2 2 A o n e 0 0 . C u c usha : hkrai hkrai l hy hy .

I e a o n am a o ne N a c u n a ai To liv l e ; I l g i hy g . l i ve re si e—N a ai d g . 1 4 1 6 1 e are all e c u Mahkra Li s 024 . Th y x l hi ui Mi ru 1 ° 2 2 siv el Las and ui hkrai hkrai n a ai y hi g . r n e r Ma u (livi g th e ).

r no unc e d i ai I nc o r ec tly pro Ap i . 1 3 3 6 The Gauris mispro Gauri ui ga li ngai

c c er a n w rds. n a a a no un e t i o g i p i i i .

Mi n a ai S sted . e 2 Twi i e 1 7 . 1 3 3 6 e w o rds are tw s te d (33 m na ai Th i i i .

"= 5 4 w st the ro e S n r mi na mu T i p hi g i i .

A tt e d f ere nt L o i—mi s a ai li l i f h i .

The Ate s are a itt e Ats ui lo i mi s a i i l l i h i a . d ffere nt i .

n‘ l o o s The Chi ns Hka g. Hkang ga C n c o un tr hi y.

The C nes e : C na M uwa : Muwa a hi hi g .

The Mi ri Li htaw Mi ri Li htaw Li h ai p, , p, , p , ’ ’ Li h ai N um N um ’ M ran p , hk hk , i , Gauri 1 4 1 6 Mi ran and Gauri mahkra Chingpaw r are all Kac hi ns . é‘ ( 54 )

E S M NLI T ENT.

8 7 3 i ’ ” What is yo ur age Prat ki de f i 9 5 What village is yo ur Nan g mare 7 hpa v illage tawng i What is yo ur po st Si daikki nang i o ffic e ? l as i 1 What is yo ur date o f Ki lo i 7 shang s o t o n 1i attesta i ( t . Whe n did yo u e nte r ?) Do yo u w ish to make Nta de shi ta-shi gu gum an allo tme n t ? hpraw jaw mi yu a1 1 ?

u rut u n t n : i tin -sha T r ly t hf lly Ti g i g g .

he trut At n - sha tslfh mu Speak t h i g . 1 ° 5 9 Sign yo ur n ame he re Nan g de mying ka mul fl O B

R ELATIO NSHIP .

The fo llo wi ng te rms o f re latio n shi p are fre quently used i n filling in Co mpany pape rs

e r and at er Ki nu i wa : o Nu Mo t r wa. 1 043. h f h k

E er ro t ers an d 1 0 44 . ld b h e lder c o us ins are spo ken o f as

o un e r ro t ers an d 1 045. Y g b h yo unger c 0 usins are s po k e n o f as

’ r Wa Unc e a at e r s e e . 1 0 46. l ( f h ld di o t er br h ).

’ a e r Wa do i Un c e a t s . 1 0 47 . l ( f h un er rot er yo g b h ).

( 56 )

So n s are give n t he ( J am : Naw : La : Tu ’ f o ll o w i n g names in Tan g Yaw N Hka o rde r o f rt Shi ro o o n K n bi h . i Y yi g se n ume r a N a The i c l n g. n ame s usually fo ll o w Sample Kac hi n n ames a ure tr a n ame are Mi ri Gam p ly ib l , p , ’ suc as Mar um auu La Li z um Tu h ip, H k , H p l ,

e tc .

' P o v e r bs—A man w ho L a n m m ki am 1 0 66. r ga yit j ‘ ’ is no t Gam is

u i Wants un r e . to ly ( . start a ho use o f his o w n ) 1 ' ’ m n ho is n ot L n : h A a w a n aw pa n kaw . N o w is o f n o c o n

se ue n c e 2; q .

G r s re c e v e the fo l Ma Kaw : Ma Lu: Ma i l i _ lo w in g n ame s i n R o i : Ma Htu: Ma Kai : o rde r o f rt Ma Hka e tc bi h , .

T S OA H .

The fo llo wi ng o ath is ad mi n i s tere d to Kac hi n me mb ers and w itnes se s at Co urts - Martial :

’ ’ o r m o o ath a n n n n 1 0 68 . A f f Ng i te g ma ai mi s u — 1 3 2 2 (equi v al en t to 1 mi gaw ga tsun yan g m l ! s eakthe t ruth aw s hi raw n a h p , g : g i pe the who l e t r uth i w a u a z amu a , k g c h 4 ° 4 1 1 4 4 a n d n o thi n g but the yé 11 ga : hkarap truth ai shi l i B re n n , I f I o a g mu g 1 2 4 7 s e a untrut u e s la 11 a p k hf l li , g . may the Tige r d e v o ur me ma the L t , y igh , n n N at s tr e me i g ik , may the Wate r Nat (B areng) se i z e me whe n I c ro ss the w ater

1 06 . To wear an o at Ti am 9 s h g ai. - 57

Re uni o n .

- 1 1 0 0 ran at er . 7 . G d f h 1

1 Anc estra s r ts i n at n i. 1 0 7 . l pi i I ar an s r ts Gu - un um- a 1 072 . Gu di pi i mg g hp i

TO stretc am o o to Gran ai . 1 0 73. h b b g kee p o ff evil influ

enc es.

‘ r r rin i nat ni t nan Gum- u : . Ma e o e o fle s n 1 074 k p p g ] , i g to the N ate o f yo ur gum-hp ai ni s a atsawms ‘M ' n c e sto rs and to the ari sha ran mu a , i g g .

guardian N ats .

med um A man Mi-t o li E - nli o 1 0 . A t e e ht 75 i . h i ( . y g te mpo rarily po ssess e ne d e d by a N at fo r pur

po se s o f divinatio n .

1 0 6 . To d ne : to se e i a i a wawt ai 7 ivi k J b j b . an o rac e l .

1 W at do o uw s to H a a 0 77 . h y i h p w wt n ta. divine

1 0 8 A o st : S r t Numla m n a. 7 . gh pi i i l

1 0 A d se m od e d s r t Ts u 79 . i b i pi i . a shade .

Th a o f the Dea Tsu 1 0 80 . e l nd d ga

1 0 8 1 . To re turn as o f a Tsu i uai , g l . spi rit sent o fl to the an f its o l d o anc est rs .

8 2 t rans m rate t Gi 1 0 . To ig : o t ai. be re o rn b .

1 0 A man r o n an i i L t . 83. eb r : g i nc arn at o n Bur i . ( mese ' W n i z a. )

8 The ea are nc arnate Si ai wa li i 1 0 4. d d i g t re. ( 58

Gaus s

8 A ratan c ane Ri : hi din . 1 0 5. g

6 A c hi n - lo an a 1 08 . b ll

' - - To a c hi n l o an Ri a ki su ai. To la 1 087. pl y g p p y

Ki sup ai.

A o t a Bo - un f o b ll I g.

a Bo - un to n ai To play (kic k) fo o tb ll l g g .

a e r Bo - un t o n ai a A fo o tball pl y l g g w .

Car s H e Burmese P e d p y ( ). ' w g" To play c ard s Hpe y ki sup ai :

t aw al .

“ 5 2 To deal (dis tribut e an d Hpey ki ran 1 jaw

v e c ar s ai . gi ) d . H To gambl e paida da ai.

R an c o o ur Trumps g ( l ). 1 9 r trum s ? R an h 3 7 What a e p g pa i . Pa He arts n .

D amo n s Et a i d .

C r Clubs hi iya (bi r d). a Spades U k m. M l i t. a 1 . To revo e e S ut ai 1 1 0 k ( k h .

mistake).

Tu -o i-war S n r an 1 2 s 1 1 1 0 2. g hi g i g g a w o i Burmese p ( P 703).

1 1 0 . To run Kat ai ki kat 3 ai .

1 1 0 . Ho rse rac es umra ka ai a i 4 G t ( ) pwo . m N g “ 1 0 . H u tsa de shin to t ai 1 5 igh j p g .

Gan de s hin to t ai L n um g g . 1 1 06. o g j p san d s T e hingto t ai.

s ac e r c e Ruk-htuk d ri v e 1 1 07. Ob t l a ( e d f rom r U du). 59

r. VERB SOME Uss su S . — 1 to do 1 A e c an Luo i . c an do : am a e 1 08 . bl ( ) I I bl ’ Ngai gal o w l a az. — 1 0 A e o no whow do Ch é o i . no w ho w to 1 9. bl (t k to ) y I k fi ht—N ai karat c h e o i no w ho w to do g g y . I k ‘ ” N o z o l aw c h e o z Se e 1 g g y . 94 .

' ‘ ' —é - - d 1 1 . Mo o m wa 3 0 . A u e tso o i A use n . ts b g Mo b ( ) . — T t w v is arr e d 1 1 1 1 . Add P w n o z. re e adde d o t o li e v a g h , i — ‘ Mds m e o hh n awn an man o at u ht l aw g p g y g, g dun m — 3 m l. e n o z Ha t c usto m 1 1 2 Ado t o o w as o f c us to . . p f ll ( ) bi , , — ' — Ado t a c d Sha o i i . e xample L en : n i n gl z . p hil t o e t o — I o ud be . Adv s : t e r : re e re d ai o i w fi l l s i able b c v M . t l — ‘ advisable to give me o ne N gai hpe Io ngo i jaw ’ te r n t d ir—N mo d a w o an mai n o . Be t o o i l i . y g — g J I I A ter : c an e : e c an e Kal a o i . 4 . l h g x h g — d u 1 1 1 An r P a wt ai : d r ai . 5. g y— 1 1 1 6 Arr e Da o z . . iv

1 1 1 As amed—Kay o c h é s ai : ka o ai He no ws n o 7. h y y . k — ‘ ' ame : he is s ame e s o hi ho n rh o i sh h l s yo yé .

4 1 1 8 Ask e n u re —So n o . q i ‘ ' Ask fo r : be fo r— i o i 1 1 1 . H 9 g p . — u i 1 0 . Asto n s e Ma 1 2 i h—d o . 1 1 2 1 Aw a e n Chaim o i . . k

B n : m t o w e t — i n i 2 e c o o n a o D s o . 1 1 2 . k i v g i — ” 1 5 - 1 2 . Bec o me Tai o i : b i n a t The s wo rm mus 1 3 y . ilk t be e e o re it turns n to a butterfl —L o i hdn u kill d b f i y . ‘ ' i "M 3 d - 3 ” 1 2 7 l am t i a so t k . p l a n o j ng au 11: 71 0 . Sh e 40 .

“ ‘ — Be : ask fo r H : o r. 1 1 24 . g — p B K rn o i 1 2 e e e e . 1 5. li v

- 1 1 6. Be tter : rec o ere d o f an l ness o t o i S ee 1 2 2 v i l M . 5 1 . — 1 1 1 2 B n : tie : aste n K it o i 7 . i d f y . ( 60 )

— ‘ 28 . B o w t o 1 1 l (with the mou h) K wut o i .

1 2 r o t i s -S h to r Oi m — ho i 1 9. Ba ro w ( f h ng ) o p o ( o ney) Ig lo o z . — 1 1 0 ro n smas e Dow mo t mi . 3 . B kg h d ' 1 B e n u e ise —M on i o f T e ha is ro 1 1 3 . rok p lv r d . h y b k en — ‘ u n to ust Usha mo n i m .r i p i d t at o . — ’ “3 1 Bur—y Lap mdho i ai . 1 1 33. Buy Mar: o z. — f e rs ns r an E o z . at . s z e o o o s w 1 1 34 . C c h ei ( p imal ) t c a c o o f a t n — um o i Catc t e swo rd t h h ld hi g y . h h b — u by the handle N htu n hhude jam m .

—K ‘ C an e o l z o i . 1 1 35. h g o

— — - ea Mom o i . C e atin Mds umol u. 1 1 36. Ch t h g — m C o e s o f a r03 Po t o r. No o n e c an e n 1 37 . s (a d) d y y 1 l _ —L ‘ dri nki ng here Ngo z m in In n o mo ta hddo z wo ' a n n po t y o .

‘ ‘ — un o i T o a be Kat i o i : hds h . e c se Co to .r h 1 1 38 . ld ( ) — g ld o n w nte r un to hdsh n o . s , i t g u g t — " - Co e c in o ne ac e S o s ho t o w n t i . 1 1 3 9 . ll t ( pl ) ho r o o

0 Co ntrac t as o f seas e : c atc as o f a re e z e to be 1 1 4 . ( di ) h ( b ) ' e - L z He o trac te e — h: e ntangl d o wt o . c n d f ver S w e o u t t e br e hhal z tawt so z. Slee p h re y ge h ee z N n tawt o i s hdr a u u ba g y p .

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: t e r K a : i : sha An o the r o h i g g ga je. Bes ides this Dai hta gi ga : dai hta n - a g .

A so Mun l g. ' N u ' I also will w rite gai m ng ka na. w Y at- at Slo ly y .

Ala an : in-tin Qui c kly w t .

e n : a a n : Pai . So me t me s s e B Th g i ( i p lt a .) a am . g . We ll : nic ely Aisharau-sha : atsawmsha;

To be pretty Tsawm ai. l “ Care fully Si di hte ( co rruptio n o f Burmes Ti - e mdc) .

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this . ( 74 )

rai 1 3971 "ery 0 0 . G .

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u n c o si .

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‘ ’ ‘ Hpa n ra r hpa (I nter ro gativ e) What 75

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f fo r Matu See 0 . Fo r : o n e a o . 1 41 4. b h lf 3 3 e ur e o f th p po s .

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bo dy.

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hku.

u an “ The t n s t at o N tsun dat ai a. 1 420 . hi g h y g g s d ai .

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o e kau mu. e nve l p ) . K r 1 431 With o ut ex ce ptio n h ai . ai S 2 TO be o ne 0 0 0 Kare n . ee 1 43 . l ly ’ ’ K d are n n a ma 1 433 Y o u do n t k no w ho w a e k g n c hye

o n I am ai . l e ly . h a Ma an A o ut to firs t a e . 1 434 . b d g g

v hi d ma an t a ai He is a o ut to arri e S u . 1 435. b g g

6 Y o u o o n a ea Nan sa ma an u. 1 43 . g h d g g g ii k a ' 437 To greet Sh r m. 1 8 I se n o u reet n s Sa aam s a ram aw dat ‘ 43 . d y g i g l h k j ms n a n n ai l w and sa aa a . l , g g

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ll nc lu n e h m r S ii n . 1 0 . A d c o wa 44 i i g, p g h i ens v e .

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1 2 Em t use e ss wo r s G m 44 . a i an . See 1 26 p y l d k 3.

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1 6 . En ure ear atient Sha ut 44 s at an . See 1 00 d b p ly k h g 5 . 77

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Wo r o Amu 1 8 . A mu o m und 44 k . C p - magam.

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amai sha galaw mu. “ M We do the wo rk whic h Aman an g ai amu

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To be in ne w : to Au ai. 1 453. li ith g fac e : to have re fe r

e nc e to .

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' se i rde r : t o la LiI an ai. 1 4 55. To t n o y j g i o ut (as o f kt). . To pre side o ver : t o rule : to be in autho r t i y.

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o be t no t e av san ai. 1 463. T ligh ( h y) T g ( 78 )

To be t 2 1 2 1 6 r u e san ai . S ee . 4 4 , o bl d T g 5 3 an o u ur e d xi s dist b .

ere is n o n ee M s n ii ra 11 n a ai. 1 465. Th d yit t a g sh g

a e r n 1 2 2 . (pl c ) fo a xiety. See 5 ’ 1 3 9 7 1 66 Do n t be an o us S um m t s unt 4 . xi h yi h

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v in c e d.

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We a t : r c es : ro Sut : sut ai) l h i h p g . e rt p y .

a . a A ric h man Sut ln i w .

As o s o o Naw n See 1 if : t upp se : t . 535, c o ns ide r.

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s elf (be c aught).

1 S m- A ; fav o ur merc y : a sa. ss ki n dne . ta s Puk-si a ai wa A who lk m k .

no nse nse .

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1 8 We t is is e no u Ram sai. 49 . ll h gh

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' ' " " “ 1 565 Be sure to do it c heep Shat ang' 6 aw n g ai z awn ‘

u t awn aa ln aw . f lly. g l w y l ‘

h L . u n e Nk. Kiir n mu t 50 1 T n c . e g T g T i r ra a i n a a . u s v e ywe ll . g i k j a g sabz ; Whe n ano the r draft Masha ui pai sa j ang gaw o f men o mes o ut dan mun sa wa w c a . ( ) , g g y ' yo u be sure to c o me a lso .

no a ai. 1 503. E ugh R m s 1 ' ‘ ‘ 3 9 0 k c are f u e rai stidi n I 1 . a e o o r n a 5 1 y s lf G g w . 4 ‘ T

M aam . Maru Sa aam. Si r M r 1 0 . sa s . a u 5 5 l Naw . y f_ l g ‘ Naw f ‘ ‘ “ 1 06 Yo r r e r Bo k re 1 o t . Meso ai . Si 5 . ( u) b h n na 7 o tamia . a el p G d .

' B ALA NAWS LETTER .

To S na e r C au a o S na le 1 597 . ig ll h hp T ig l r Chauhpa Gam ain No Co m i G . Mi tar Po c e Co m , 5 l y li pany ‘ ' an ar Po c e B M t 5 amo . p y ili y ( li , h mo Bh a .

I reme m e r o u at all N a i o i n tho b y g i g l i Raiti . “ " ti e m > de ar ka 8 9 1 1 2 3 4 m s. y H mung adum ’ 1 3 2 : 7 ' hku and w t a u n a- 1 tsa r , i h f ll g w a ai Hka.

' he art my first hku hp ang de tsawra M 2 ° t o u s are o f o u m - h e h ght y yit gi ba p s hawng de d . I se n an d yo u dat 11 n a salaam jaw dat n — ' - s aams Law . O h n i law aw tsawra al jf , ga Hka u in r yo ! —(s ) dea hkii ee. Hka-hku ‘y ( 8 1

Are yo u heal thy and Nang gaw mai hkam gala ' m ? " happy ? 1 also am n ga n n i e ngai s "? we ll (happy) as fo r mun g shi wo i na the s mi te ” ra ma am me rly. t n g i i bk ’ fi a n a a g ja n g g i .

- — - o h Hka hku ay ! Aw Hka hkuc c

o me a de na ni The fo lks at h N ta. g wo nde r whe re they gai ning rai nga n a " 1 3 2 7 are . kun .

r d— hi hkuc c 0h Dea Frie n w Aw mi gyin c ng .

' ' t s L ' u an S Whe n yo u ge thi ai a n dai l la j g. ee

e tte r 1 2 . l . 34 ‘ “ 1 1 ° ° 3 Pl ease be sure to w rite Nta ga de na shi 1 3 0 4 ' an d sen d us ne ws o f ga hte n an hte Man 1 1 the people at h o me maw 1 0 ga na shi ' 1 3 3 8 an d the ne ws o f yo u gai anhte hpe mung ” 8 'fl “ B amo o ka ‘ shfi un t aw h f lk . g j s “ m it ‘ a y y w . Also pl ease le t us have Gadai wa gfinang-nang nga 1 ‘ 1 2 the ne ws o f w he re ai gfidai wa hpa hpa i i w s every o ne is an d byin sai anhte hpe what has be c o me o f mung shiga s hari a jaw

e r o d . m t ve y b y yi . ' ’ w r t n e as e N nh shfi un an n a if i i g, pl a te g j g d i ddress me t us hku sh un a mv it a — h ag j w . (Hka see dic ti o n

ary).

. It is s ufli c ie nt t w r te To Lc Nk Baa Naw 8 1 51 7 o i . . l 5 B a Bur R e eso t To Lc . Naik i l ma ifl s M po a " Na e t mia o rc e D n a ka aw w, c . f d i j ‘ m r m i yit a sa .

M L ’ L E T i G A S T ER .

' ' n t s r e d wl w I m"rl m I um hro u b bot ( Writte o hi f 1 11 p . t t g /z

l e s wit}; a re vo lve r ac c ide n t three da s b o re . g . ” y ef )

1 18 To se o Ma aw Gam To Se o Mah aw Gam. 5 ; p y hk p y k 82

7 8 7 m l w 1 1 . a wa s afi c N ai tut na 5 9 Oh , y y — e g tio n ate r e nd . a tsawra n a ai mi nan wa f i y g _ g 4 1 9 e e l.

A so I am ! t n n N a mun ra m t l , hi ki g g i g g i yi muc o f 8 “ e r dum l w . v y h yo u. n ngai a ’ 1 2 1 Do n t o u re t in t e Nan h a n t a 5 . y f h g hpe mun g p 1 4 6 4 east . l am o n ts n N a mun l , g i g a g g i , g 3 8 3 t o be w e ll no w in 5 ya 5-6 ya gaw mai 1 1 2 ° o r 6 ! a s . l y w a n a re ai law . 8 1 0 1 22 e r is no c ause Nan n a e m t law 5 , Th e , g g i hp yi (plac e ) fo r yo u to na shara n n ga ai u - i 3 i 5 Wo rry abo t me . yaw ’ 4 4 1 3 4 5 Do n t w o rr um tsan 1 6 aw y, O h , Hk g y — “ 9 fri en d ay ! aw mi n ang wa ee 1 "8 5 But o u an d l—we Rai t mun fi 1 an ii a y i g . sh d s “ two are t hi nki ng o f myi t dum nga ga na

e ac o t e r. e e h h .

must s to e no u R am sai saaam I p ( gh). . l .

Salaam. 1 5261 I re main y o urs a ffec Nang hpe tsaw ra ai Mitung tio nately Mitun'g La La re ai law (Gut maw - m rni n o o o . (G d n g), li g)

’ K M E L TE U J NAW S ET R .

5 3 8 W t e e c i 1 1 2 7. e r n e and Ya n ai hkr t . kii a 5 i h d f ” g y affe c tio n l se nd yo u tsaw ra myit ki ba du a e tter Duwa t o an de s a a a t ha l , , ( ph g hig l i k sa t at l i m a a ai la aw y h ) al s w e ll . hka k j m j t n da n a gai . u Duwa ! D c c . Oh , No w all we Kac hi ns Ya n an g du a kashu kfisha w ho are o r c e u at a amu a aw ai y u hildr n, i suy g l an d who are serv i ng Chyingphaw ma ui yawng Go v e rnme ntj are hkam kaja ai hte kabu well in o ur wand er gara amyit hte galaw 1 3 9 7 “ n s khawm n a a ai . i g . g g ( 83 )

Duwa ! Du c c . Oh , li yo uwill ki ndly he lp An hte Chyin gphaw ma ui 1 4 1 4 us Kac hins (in a a matu mi tsandum 1 3 6 6 ma e we shall the o i mi m t tt r) 1 1 , l yi 1 1 8 1 1 4 1 8 w t o ut .e c e t o n be i f um an an i h . x p i , g y g mo re than -grate ful to hte Chyingphaw

o u Duwa. awn n an Du h e y , y g g p 1 3 4 9 kfibu aw ng ai 1 3 5 2 khrai rai na ga i l aw a .

Tho ugh we so ldie rs p e n mi s h a ui gaw kanu se nd le tters abo ut o ur ki wa n i phangdo shi ga w e lfare to l aik a hkam kiija Shi n a

e nts aw dat an . par . j y g : ’ 1 4 7 7 I S3S Bec ause they . dOn t N lula khraw ai majaw

rec e e the ette rs - e n mi s a ui am it iv , ( l ), phy h y 9 Duwa! w e so d e rs kii i na7 9 na di ram rai Oh, l i j Du c r e e a ai law c . a e a littl distr ssed. n g K ”? 5 9 e reo re Duwa o ur Dai m9i aw nan Du Th f , , y g g me n e a e a am in n n san na e t d. b i g x l y g i g g,

(exalte d) tha bang yang. 1 0 4 3 1 0 4 4 An d as I t Will Nu wa hp“ ‘ “ 5 1 2 4 6 be seein g all o ur nau n i awn g mu , y 1 4 7 5 re at o ns ln ln na z awu-nawn l i .

’ ai mfijaw .

I am se ndi ng (tidings Nan g Du a amying n i ng; t ro u o u) in o ur san tha an dat n a a h gh y y g j b g g g t d name l e e e ai aw e . xal . Du

Du w e h n r u n wa, ra , t at we Na g .Du hte b ai r m l p y ‘ hk 1 1 1 9 ' ma me e t o u a n n mii tu an ht a h i a e. , a p y y g i l y

o o n a a ai law . s , ng g ! Duwa Du c c . Oh,

' ” 3 [ who write to yo ur Du hpe amying jaw ai ‘ ‘ address am K m wa Kum e B ran a. u je j . g a Kum s N w so n o f e i a Kum Naw re . , j k h je Bran g. 84 )

' ’ “ And l h ave po ste d to Dai majaw ngai ya ' n t s ‘ I S S S yo ur name that my wa shiga ‘ ” 1 fathe r mav get ne ws lu na mi tu Du a o f m ( e ). amying tha ban g dat sai

' law:Du c c . P ease he me Ma sa mulaw l lp t ndum .

K M E - N U J AW.

A REPORT.

1 2 1 Subadar Chin aw G m Mandala n na ri n raw n 54 . ( ) gp a y g 1 0 8 ai hkii bat i i 2 Raitimun Busr l ngai ln a . ( ) g a n a ra 2 5 3 n wt ai s hah ir i raw ng ai hkabat li ngai jan , ‘ 3 ° ‘ Ra - 7 ri ai. (3) i tim dai hkzibat hte jinghpaw ui re te n te n Busra ts i n sa i g g c hye ai. (4) ru g a mi s ha n i a hkiibat kat -de sii nat ap ai shiilo i kad ai 3 sec t o n n a rai k n ‘ “ s kau ai e Dai i u ap hut r . (5) ' ’ ' maaw Su adar C n aw a'm ri rawn ai hkiibat j b hi gp , G g ' ’ ' shi rim sai s h i a ri n rawng ai Quarter Mas te r h e a a ai p p y s . ”3 1 6 No 1 2 6 H n n da a ts i r ‘ ( ) . 4 pye mi sha Hka g Y w ung ' na ru wa ai sanat hte ri Hkabat p , (7)

l ' “ ama t 1 n s i 8 No . 8 e n g ha la w a a . ( ) 4 p mi sha Hpaujé Yaw Kurn a tsi rung nga mat ai

' 2 aa w a sanat p e n m asha Hkangda; Yaw hpe ya ai shi l i ri “? 7 i o p hte si n at sha sh la ai. (9) ‘ 2 2 H abat aw n am 6 n a sai Dai maaw k g g g , j ' ri n raw ng ai hkabat li hkawng Quarter Master h “’ s 2 “ 5 3 pe ap ang ai . Tmust4 h i m .

' ub iss e t a e t ( 1 ) S . Chingpaw Gam was u d w i h b l w t o ut a o in Ma a a But the n i h b y net n d l y . ight " be fo re le av in g Busra b ne b e lt with bayo ne t was in e c e s t is e t w t ba iOne t c e r x s . No w h b l i h y ' n i n - W e n ri e s tai ly belo nge d to the Kac hi s . (4) h fl we re put i n to the quarter guard in c o n fusio n it w as unc ertai n to whi c h se c tio n the belts o i me n who '

r e o n . S w ent to hospital in Bas a b l ged (5) ub . ' Chingpaw Gamthere fore to o k po ssessio n o f the be lt w t a a net and he a e in his o w n belt i h b yo , g v ,

w had no a o ne to the uarter Maste r. hic h b y t, Q ( 85 )

Hka a Y w c ame o ut o f (6) Number 1 240 Sepo y. ngd a o n t He c ame hospital witho ut a rifle o r bay e . (7) W e the r fle o f bac k w ith o nly a belt. h n i - au Yaw ho re ma ns in num er 4 1 8 Se o I i jé . w i b p y p . s ta t Kuna was ve n to an a Yaw he ho pi l a r ) gi , k gd , (Hkangda Yaw) o n ly t o o k t he rifle and bayo net. . ‘ r 9) I he e t (o f Hpauje Yaw) re maine d o ve . ( I f b l (1 0) Fo r this re aso n two be lts witho ut ba 'o ne ts have no w een han e in to the Quarter Niaster. ( ), b d d

’ THE Duwa s Lan na.

na a de n aai C n aw Co mman n Duwa ( r) Si n g g hi gp di g , Ma at Anri uet Duwa Man maw n a ai C n aw j q , g hi gp aw hpye n mi sha yawn g hpe laika shi gun j dat sai . ’ (2) N ai giilo i n tho i raitimung adum nga tsawra ai Chi n paw m hpangde tsawra myit ki ba hpe l ” g

11 na s aam at n n a law . shawng de dat al jaw d g i , a “c aw tsawra hpye n m I ? c .

' (3) Anhte Sinna ga n ga ai Atsuya amu galaw aif Chin paw ui yawng hkam kaja ai the ki bu gara g ' a hte aaw hkawm n a a ai H un auui m it g l g g . (4) p ' ykra ar rum l n u a anhte ao aw s an ma g , p hk _ g l i g h i ’ s i na na n ntho i iik u h i din r n n mala kau h , i , y p ggi p ' a n a ai n w i ra m t ai . S S nna C a n y ( ) i g g hi gp , g i i 8 m At u e ra su ai lam nga ma ai. (6) s ya hp g i m law M t a a hte amu aaw n a arn sai . g yi . k b g l g ’ mun n a n e n ma ai. (8) Pai nang g Ma m w ga ai hpy ‘ mi s a ui Atsu a :i mu h e ra si n na aaw h , y p g i di g l ai z awuz awu a mu shi rawng awng gal w yaw . (9)

! n ui ra h a i awn s i . Y a Chi gpaw g i p j m g a . ( 1 0) p e n asat amu atsawmsha s ar n n a a ai k h i g g . (u)

C n aw ni araw n ra . Ka a ai law 1 hi gp g g i b . ( 3 ) Chingpaw ni a hpungv s hingkang arawng-sii dang

in rin rai n a fl u a LAW. 1 Aw nh d gg g g ( 3) , na te an en mi s a n i n an h e a 5 M maw hpy h , t hp m jaw hpye n ’ a t a h ra hte n a sai ii . 1 Ma a a , a . s s a n k u k s . i s ( 4) h ' ' - r hkit ai hte n. 1 .Hk it ai mas a kii a n c h é r s n ( 5) . h y y ' ai w sh re Da . ht t n a h i a a a . (1 6) i a g kr t n lam n n t a A s gai, shi t uaDuii i In sha na matu

i - ramramjaw nga ma a . (r shi ta li ngai ngai: ( 86 )

gumphraw lap maii ga jaw sai (1 9) Dai m5

‘ ' jaw hpyen mi s ha shabrai lap shi mi sar n nga ma ' ' ' i Y a i hkun wa ai mi sh l fin ai a . (20) i a g hgai gum

' ‘ ' brawlasa mali shi daramlun at ( 21 ) jR aitimun ' g ‘ ' ' ' akyn lu na mzituhkum sa mui (22) Gumphraw lu n a matu mun h um szr mu 'a aru g k . g m ' ‘ n a mam ai Chin aw “ in arawn iiaba awn , p gp g g g ’ " na matusha sa mulaw . 30 AW Man maw Chi ng ' ' a n i Sinna a n a ai mi s a nan hte h u nau i p w , g g h p u n a ma -ai Dara t ra t un s Shaka g . (25) p (d f ) h g a

hte s aaw-m na m i a S n n jang nan h l t y w . (2 i a " " C i n a m n ai 5shn sha z a n r a n a ai w w e ii i. g g h gp g _ ' ‘ an te m i kiibarai an n ai mun m (27) Sh h y t y g, g g yit ' ' ' ' 8 Shan hte m o kiiba nga n n gai . (2 ) yit l i mi ’ n aw an n a mun m t i i n a n n a . py y g, g i g yi kij g g i ' ‘ kr 0 an (29) Dai majaw shum h it mu. (3 ) M maw a d a mama i h e ai Sc o tt DuWa shan un ai g é n p p , p g i’ o ' 6 h n mi s a rii e n a n o mi tho i n sin mi pye h h , g i h i ' ‘ ’ s in ii o i aw adnmn a mu a g g g g i . ' ' ' 1 Dai hta n a nanhte aw dat ai a a ln hti ai (3 ) g j . l ik l e “ ‘ 1 3 1 e baw a aw nrut man asaw lzisa 8 hp l g , g , l , “s 5 ' ’ um m e mahkra ht e n c h é ts un kh y " , y l ’ “ ' ai m t hte ln hti a ai Dai khra kabu yi g . (32) 1 ~ majaw n dai l ai ka ln la jang nta gad e na shiga hte nanhte M an maw ga h a shiga anhte hpe mung ' m ” ka shi gun jaw myit yaw

a a M en a v au t S a (33) Dai hta g g . (34) y g gra h ka ~- a am u a hte L ~ n a matu J e mad r S d L o : Nk. La 7 6 a Naw e n mi s a san t un sa an s ng , hpy h i hp g j g s a ngai shangun sai law . (35) Mah mi sum Man maw a ewa sai Pai mi s a li hkaw n M t na g d . h g yi kyi i i s t M n ut mi s a wa sa . Pa La o h e u a g de hi , g , h - u - i Sh n te i n ai n a n a shan n sa . 6 a h h e l g g i g i g (3 ) p , n rum na nhte n n a g hk .

a C in aw Gam Sarze n Mitn n 7) Pai Sub dar h p , g (3 ‘ g ' - ' a Sarze n Chauk Naw Lc . Nk. Pausa Lari T ng, yi ; p, ’ ' ' i hkun = ‘ aw n l h pye n mash a shi li nga a j ya g aawan '

H an de Sarzen Sau La mnn w a na. w a n a . p g g

' (39) Ahkun Wa ai ui hpe da ai shalo i grai garum

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Pai m . m n o t re . H (60), Je adar Kum e Naw yi g hk 1 j m- u Wa m k t re Su fl ng ying h o . (61 ) p en mi sha Hkan d Naw Bum in B omb sh m in s ai g a p g a y g ai. Ng ' m in ko t Shi n ma Gal usham in sai aw y g h g y g l . (62) “ ' ” Subadar Hpau-ln La Ergbty -fifth Wa mying o t re hk . en a i e u (63) Aw Manmaw hpy m a e . Nanhte m ng ' ' C hin aw m a k un s ka ar wn gfi p gé litng ng, a g ‘ ' ' — A ' sadang-dznggn n mi n ga ugq LA W dai zawu un a m mahkra n g tat n n gem u. MA AT Enal az Duwa J gv , 8 : Burma Ri es n o i fl .

Tran sl ati o n .

1 Ma o r E c o mman n the Kac ns in Me so (1 ) , j . , di g hi a a se n s a etter to the Kac n s e rs o f po t mi , d l hi o ldi B amo am a wa s reme m erin o u e ar" h . (2) I l y b g y , d ac ns and I se n o u ree t n s wit a bi e art K hi , d y g i g h g h , o h so ldi e rs (3) The Kac hin s who are se rvi ng the State in es o tam a are w e and a i n o ur wan e n s M o p i ll h ppy d ri g . “ B d an d n t in ar ne s an d li ht w (4) y ay igh , d k s g , e do no t fo rge t to pray c e asele ssly that we may agai n ee Ou U h ro t e rs The Kac ins who are m t y , b h (5) h Mes o tam a a e muc e x er e n e We in o p i h v h p i c . (6) re e e th St te We are wo r hav e g atly h lp d e a . (7) ki ng

i a bi e art . Y o u a so so iers o f B am w th g h l , ld h o , do yo udo yo ur bit fo r the State w ith gre at c are N h a an d do it willingly. (9) o w are t e K c hins fille t ar i a d e er e c We w i h le n ng n xp i n e . ( 1 0) have we ll earne the Arts o f War Ma the o n o ur f l d . (1 1 ) y h o the Kac hi n s be great ! (1 2) May the fam—e and n o ur o f the Kac n s be du re at I L ho hi e n ringly g aw.

! o u so ers o f B amo w h av e o u. ( 1 3) Oh y ldi h , y h y n o t c o me to the ' seat o f w ar ? (1 4) I thi n k that arare s s o me must be afraid . (1 5) Me n who fe hame le ss Mo re o ve r t e re are no ro un s ro a . ( 1 6) , h g d ( d) f r a Here o ve rnme nt is iv in su o fe r. (1 7) , G g g iti 8 T n t ere is a l c ie nt fo r suste nanc e . (1 ) he h o c al ’ mo nt o wanc e o f R s . 1 S o a so dier s hly all 5. ( 9) l ( 89 )

a is Rs 1 8 er mensem. 2 And no w eac p y . p ( 0) , h o f the me n who are re turn i ng o n leave h ave abo ut e e s d no t c me R 1 0 . N ert es o o ere s . 4 (21 ) v h l , h

fo a n Do no t c o me ere fo r mo ne . r g i . ( 22) h y m o n in o rde r to e the State and (23) Co e ly h lp , that ' t e name o f the C n aws ma be ustr o us h hi gp y ill i . ro t e rs and so d ers o f B amo ! the men (24) Oh b h , l i h are i Me so o tam a are c a n o u who n p i lli g y . (25) ease be sure to be nc u e d in the ne t ra Pl i l d x d ft . (26) The Kac hi ns who are in Meso po tamia are to a W en t are a I me s so ns . (27) h h ey h ppy am a 8 W en t e are an o us m s . a di h ppy _ (2 ) h h y xi , I

2 ere o re ave n o ear. 0 tresse d also . ( 9) Th f h f (3 ) I nd t in dar ness an d ar ness n light a ligh , k d k also . l r m in wa s t n n o f he me n o f B e a al y hi ki g t hamo ,

an d o f the so d e rs who are se nt Sc o tt Duwa. l i , by

Bes e al t s w e n we re c e ive the e ters (31 ) id s l hi , h l t o use nd I c anno t te o uho w ea th whic h y , ll y pl sed e

re a n ma es us in all o ur o d es li . ea di g k b i ( t H d,

o nes eet ands o d and ac e all . er b , f , h , b y f ) (32) Th e o re w en o urec e e t s l e tter ease be sue o f , h y iv hi , pl r t en us n e ws o f the o s at o me and a o n s d f lk h , ls ews f o m e o y uBha o p o ple .

e r is ano t er matter I a (33) Th e h . (34) h ve se nt a m u a a ac am r Su L Lc . N Las b k J ad d , ik ang Naw, and a c ro w o f se ve n me n to Burma t r c r d o e uit. T ree o f the se men re urn to B amo t (35) h t h , wo to M t na and o ne eac to Mo fik and L yi kyi , h g ashio . I o u (36) e xpec t y will meet the m.

en Su adar C n a Gam av ar (37) Th b hi gp w. , H ild s

M tun an and Chauk i Naw Lc . Naik i g T g y , Pausa Li rip and ele ve n me n will re turn (to Burma) mme d ate o n e tt n e 8 i i ly up g i g leav . (3 ) Havildar e SauLa w ill return o n l ave al so later. (39) Please s n e he lp the e leave me wh n they arrive . (40) Oh 1 me n o f B amo h are o uno t ere ? h , w y y h (41 ) All the me n o f Bhamo who are in MeSOpo ta mia are very well. (42) Havildars Chaukyi Naw ( 9p )

an d aw Ya e ar Sih w ar g Pay Havild . (43) Jamadar sawan Tan g be c o me Jamadar Adju n ta t . (44) Havildar La and Naik San La a e assed a tran o rt c o urs Na Lasan h v p p g, (45) i k g a n be o me r Na N i Ko uTu G i has c ill ik, (46) ak l

ha a si na t in a . Le . s p red g lling est . B gdad (47) N ai ' a m e me aik ji Ga has b c o a Naik. / ' ‘ hen M n m v La hai Tu M‘ t n an (4a) l fi fl Na y. p , i ug T g, La N n Gam Hkra Naw Lazum Tu bang aw, Sa , , , Mfiru u Ch n m La Lasan Naw Kam au T , a g aw , g , b ' n N i i Mi ran Ga Maru Gam Gai , Ht n Gan), m, , ' Din ri Tu Hkur T Z fikun Naw Kare n g n , N n. u. g , g a - e a s T ng f all these soldie rs have bec o me Lanc N ik .

a S e s B a o h ve o u a so no t (49) t oldi r of h m , w y ha y l c o me ? What is the re to fe ar ? (50) The n Sam Du and San Y aw have bee n re i n

st a s La c a . O ! r e ds wh ted; a n e N iks (5 h F i n , y are yo u also no t in c lude d ? (52) Then fo rty-n in e m Pausa e n a se as Bo e rs . L . Na , p s d, mb (53) e ik Lari nd i a H an d Na in s ec a p a R fiem n. k g a w, be g p i lly s n t lfu are bec o e n truc to rs . e s ki l, m i s (54) Th ix y o ne Kac hi n s have passe d in Le wis Gun (55) Su - un a e badar Hpauln La kno ws the Lewis, G s w ll ' ' ' a an En C n N N Hkum Naw s , gl h hief a d aik , ‘ a H v i ar N Hk r N w Lc . Nai Sam Du, Lc . ld un fi , k

N a u . ari iflemen Baa aw Lama ikPase L p, an ] R l N , ' Tu an NfHkum Naware s ec iall ro fi c ent in d l e p y p i ' the e is Lc k L g m Tu a L w Gun . Na f . (56) i ai did ‘ i - Ba o n c o rse at Am ra. The e ht o ur e u a 57 , g y t l ( ) n y f a n l n t w 8 We K c hins are e wly ear ing o rite . (5 ) ' w rite: abo ut three hundred le tters home e ve ry

mo nth.

' (59) ThenJe ad Sijw an Tan is nic kname d the w ag ' g ‘ ‘ andSub d r C n aw Gam N ezk , a a hi p ’ n ema ar Kun éfiaw is n c name , J d j i k d ’ 7 3 t o n Se o Hkan da 1 M . 6 ) g , ( 1 p y , f um fit B o b w le I m s e B f g m, hi y lf ‘ ’ l ir ' b u have be en ni c knamed mg B ar . (62) S badar ’ H au-luLa is c a e Ez t - t/t Man p ll d fl y fif .

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r an u ai law . Gi lo i aitimun g anhte galaw g ai am mu ui hpe galaw ln ai hte maren anhte yawn g ' Duhpang de tsawra myit kiiba asa n ga ga ai law . Du6 a n a a mi bai tsun na n n a law Duwa y g i g g i . 1 1 5 1 tsun sai Mye n ga de na arai ni hpe kiiran matu arai n c ai u a ar wa mun g hye . S b d g kutmashul (Court Martial ) galaw ai de sa mat ‘ D i u u wa an kairan wa sai . a majaw D bai y j g ' m i na n h n n t ai Du wa é yang a te gai myi . ’ anhte nang de nga ai n i malut hpa n sha ai majaw hki yaw m pung (a ti n of roll ed cigars) langai mi D a de mun 00 s aw 11 n a aran sai . u n h k hp g , g 4 sha un dat sai An hte mun 00 kii ran sha s ai g . g 4 law re .

Y a n a aw M r Duwa h e ma b ai e d d i g . aj o p ; J ma ar Duwa Ko uGam bai e ma ar auTu Duw bai l j d S a, hpyen Chyinghpaw ma ni hpe mung yawng hpe ‘ grai kabu kai ra myit hte galo i nin ghto i raitimung ’ n c hye mal ap hkraw ai hte tsaw ra myit hpe shawng 3 e dat n m u ° ° h a rawn d a. Ngai ya hk m t ai n rut 1 3 1 ° ‘ 1 8 1 8 n rang the li saw lzisa n t a ki ta e raw ng ‘ 7 2 6 ai lai sawi do hkra (to the very marr o w) grai salaam jaw dat n ngai law Duwa é yawng hpe s a aam aw a rit law Nan tsawra ai l j y . g . SUM N NG WA U ,

r e 01 .

THE END (NAW RAM SA! )

Prl nteit tv order s! the Go vernment at Bur-1a.

G. 788. Sec! . 30) 106 1919 600