The author Tha Myat studied Indian and Southeast Asian stone inscriptions before writing the book.[3] It took about ten years for him to understand the Pyu writing and to reveal the denotations of Pyu alphabets.[4][5]
Publicationsedit
First timeedit
The book was first published in 1963.[nb 1] It was published by National Publishing Works.[7] Tha Myat presented his interpretations of the Pyu portions of the Myazedi Inscription, as well as of other Pyu inscriptions. However, because his translations lacked precision, the Burma historian G.H. Luce called them "tentative".[8]
Second printingedit
The second printing of 500 copies was published in December 2011 by Gangaw Wutyee Publishing House.[9][10]
Contentedit
The book covers the Pyu alphabet and numerals, and includes Romanized transcriptions of sample ancient Pyu stone inscriptions. The book also includes Kamawa (Burmese Buddhist scriptures) and the Mangala Sutta in Pyu.
The book's Pyu inscriptions were transcribed in modern Burmese, and at times also in the Latin alphabet. Their meaning was given in both Burmese and English.
^ abTha Myat (2011). A History of Pyu Alphabet. Yangon: Gangaw Wutyee Publishing House.
^. myanmaronlinesales.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-03. Retrieved 2015-04-02.
External linksedit
Mratʻ, S.; Myat, T. (1963). Pyu Reader: A History of Pyu Alphabet. National Printing Works. Retrieved 2015-05-16.
Pyu reader (microform) by U Tha Myat National Library of Australia
Pyu reader: a history of Pyu alphabet-by Lingvist
Pyu Reader: a History of Pyu Alphabet-Documents
November 01, 2023
history, alphabet, burmese, အက, ခရ, သမ, book, language, first, published, 1963, myat, history, alphabetsecond, edition, coverauthortha, myatcover, artistthaung, first, edition, thaw, thein, second, edition, countryburma, myanmar, languageburmese, pyugenrelingu. A History of the Pyu Alphabet Burmese ပ အက ခရ သမ င is a book on the Pyu language first published in 1963 by Tha Myat 1 2 A History of Pyu AlphabetSecond edition coverAuthorTha MyatCover artistThaung Hla first edition Thaw Thein Gar second edition CountryBurma Myanmar LanguageBurmese PyuGenrelinguisticPublisherNational Publishing WorksPublication date1963Media typePrint paperback Pages89 second edition Contents 1 Research 2 Publications 2 1 First time 2 2 Second printing 3 Content 3 1 Table of contents 3 2 Language 4 Reception 5 Footnotes 6 References 7 External linksResearch editThe author Tha Myat studied Indian and Southeast Asian stone inscriptions before writing the book 3 It took about ten years for him to understand the Pyu writing and to reveal the denotations of Pyu alphabets 4 5 Publications editFirst time edit The book was first published in 1963 nb 1 It was published by National Publishing Works 7 Tha Myat presented his interpretations of the Pyu portions of the Myazedi Inscription as well as of other Pyu inscriptions However because his translations lacked precision the Burma historian G H Luce called them tentative 8 Second printing edit The second printing of 500 copies was published in December 2011 by Gangaw Wutyee Publishing House 9 10 Content editThe book covers the Pyu alphabet and numerals and includes Romanized transcriptions of sample ancient Pyu stone inscriptions The book also includes Kamawa Burmese Buddhist scriptures and the Mangala Sutta in Pyu Table of contents edit Combination of vowels with consonants Various Forms of Alphabets Conjunct Consonants Halin Pyu Sri Ksetra Pyu Gupta Pyu Pyu in Roman Characters Hmawza Payagyigon Pyu manuscripts The Myazedi inscription Page A The Myazedi inscription Page B Shwesandaw Pagoda Bagan Pyu Manuscript AppendixLanguage edit The book s Pyu inscriptions were transcribed in modern Burmese and at times also in the Latin alphabet Their meaning was given in both Burmese and English Reception editHistorian Than Tun wrote in 1963 9 I was surprised by Thandwe Pyu the newest discovery of Pyu manuscript Footnotes edit It was published 9 years before the publication of The Biography of Myanmar Alphabets 6 References edit Myanmar Bookshop Myanmar Books List myanmarbookshop com Reader Pyu 1963 Pyu reader a history of Pyu alphabet Rangoon National Printing Works Retrieved 18 August 2012 The summary of contributing books about Mon Pyu Pali languages by U Tha Myat Myanmar Bookshop Myanmar Books Book Details myanmarbookshop com Myanmar Market Journal zaygwet com Publication Record ofThe Biographies of Myanmar Alphabets and Numbers 1 Pyu Reader Scribd Medieval Tibeto Burman Languages IV 2012 Nathan Hill Brill Publishers ISBN 978 9004232020 a b Tha Myat 2011 A History of Pyu Alphabet Yangon Gangaw Wutyee Publishing House Kantkawwutyee Publishing House Myanmar Books List myanmaronlinesales com Archived from the original on 2015 04 03 Retrieved 2015 04 02 External links editMratʻ S Myat T 1963 Pyu Reader A History of Pyu Alphabet National Printing Works Retrieved 2015 05 16 Pyu reader microform by U Tha Myat National Library of Australia Pyu reader a history of Pyu alphabet by Lingvist Pyu Reader a History of Pyu Alphabet Documents Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title A History of the Pyu Alphabet amp oldid 1092698602, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
