WRITING

Here are some loan-words written with t\/p\ "aq" vowel.

rs\Kjt\ Richard(Eng)
lp\kI; lucky (Eng)
zrp\ resthouse (Mon)
grp\ graph (Eng)
nwrt\ nine gems (Pali)

READING

Read the following Burmese sentences yourself first.  Then click the speaker icon on the right and listen. Listen carefully the sound of "BU;" in each sentence.  Do they sound the same? You will find the answer in the notes to the Lesson 26.

 qU me`paBU;"  S/He does not speak.

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 qU mer;BU;"  S/He does not write. sound.gif (2534 bytes)
 qU mPt\BU;"  S/He does not read. sound.gif (2534 bytes)
 qU mrp\BU;"  S/He does not stop. sound.gif (2534 bytes)