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Notes of the Karen Language. 



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While the Pwo adds to the aspirates in Sgau, the Bghai some- 

 times takes a flat mute where there is an aspirate in Sgau, as : 

 Bghai Kookeu Head, Sgau, Kho. 



„ Ka Behind „ Khie. 



„ KautTioo Secret „ Khoothoo. 



„ Kau Future „ Khay. 



The Pwo prefix ang to some active verbs, and which has ordinari- 

 ly no representative in Sgau, becomes a in Bghai, as : 



Bghai 



A shay 



To sell 



Pwo, 



Anghsa. 



">■> 



A she 



To beat in a mor- 









tar 



33 



Anghsoo. 



33 



A ivoo 



„ take bj force „ 



Angghooh. 



33 



A thateu 



,, send 



33 



Angmeung. 



33 



A hoo 



„ steal 



33 



Ang woo. 



5) 



Alo 



„ borrow 



33 



Anglaung. 



33 



A pha 



„ cook 



33 



Angphaung. 



The Sgau vowel au 



often becomes a in Bghai, as : 





Bghai 



La 



To descend 



Sgau, 



Lan. 



•>i 



Hta 



„ ascend 



33 



Htau. 



5> 



Kha 



Foot or leg 



3J 



Khau. 



# 



Da 



To chop 



33 



Dau. 



v> 



Da 



To be shallow 



33 



Daw. 



33 



JSTa 



Area 



33 



Nau. 



33 



Lapgha 



Fall in ruins 



33 



Laupghau. 



33 



Lasha 



To be different „ 



Lauhsau. 



33 



Kha 



Only 



33 



Khau. 



The Sgi 



m vowel a is often ay in Bghj 



ii, as : 





Bghai, 



Khay 



To step 



Sgau 



Kha. 



» 



Pay 



Side 



33 



Pa. 



j> 



Say 



To be weak 



33 



m. 



3) 



Bay 



To hit 



33 



Pa. 



33 



Nay 



Night 



33 



Net. 



33 



Ay 



Many 



33 



A. 



33 



Play 



A cubit 



33 



Pla. 



33 



May 



To make 



33 



Ida. 



* Distinguished by intonation. 



