1858.] Notes of the Karen Language. 141 



Pwo often takes an aspirate where Sgau has a smooth mute, as 



Sgau 



Ka 



To break Pwo 



Klia. 



55 



Ko 



To be hot 



KTio. 



55 



Ku 



55 ea ^ ,j 



Khuh. 



55 



So 



55 carry 



Hso. 



55 



Too 



„ receive „ 



Htong. 



55 



Flo 



The spine „ 



Phlo. 



55 



Pla 



To dismiss „ 



Phla. 



A middle or flat mute 



in Sgau, often becomes a rough or smooth 



mute in Pwo, as. 







Sgau, 



Die 



The cucumber,Pwo, 



ffiie. 



55 



JBle 



To be smooth „ 



Plile. 



55 



JBghie 



To rest „ 



Pwie. 



55 



Dway 



The grasshop- 

 per 



Htway. 



55 



Be 



A branch „ 



Htaing. 



Occasionally it is the 



reverse, as : 





Sgau, 



Taw 



To strike Pwo 



Do. 



55 



Btie 



To see „ 



Da. 



A formative smooth mute in Sgau is often wanting in Pwo, as : 



Sgau, 



Kana 



To listen Pwo 



Wa. 



5? 



Kale 



The kidneys „ 



Le 



55 



Kaman 



„ spleen 



Mang. 



55 



Kamu 



Dust „ 



Mu. 



55 



Kateu 



End 



ffiu. 



55 



Kapie 



Mud „ 



Phie. 



55 



MuJcanau 



A maiden „ 



Munang. 



55 



Sahho 



The mango „ 



Kho 



55 



Thapeu 



A chatty „ 



Phung, 



55 



Thadie 



The gall blad- 

 der 



Die 



The Sgau ny is not 



found in Pwo, T 



usually supplying its 



place ; as 









Sgau, 



Nya 



Before Pwo 



Ya. 



55 



Nyau 



To be easy „ 



Yau. 



55 



Kanyau 



To refuse „ 



Kayang. 



55 



ThaJcanyau 



Mercy „ 



Yangtlia. 



