|
Yokkaso
Yokkaso (, MLCTS: ''rukhka.cui:''; Pali: '; Sanskrit: '), also known as Thitpin Saunt Nat (; ), are Burmese ''nat (spirit), nats'' (spirits) who serve as guardians of the trees. They are related to ''Bhummaso'' (; bhūmideva), spirits that inhabit the earth; and ''Akathaso'' (; ākāsadeva), spirits that inhabit the sky. Gallery File:Yokkaso statue.jpg, Statue of Yokkaso File:Akathaso.jpg, Akathaso File:Bhummaso.jpg, Bhummaso Notes References * Burmese nats Tree deities {{Myanmar-culture-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MLCTS
The Myanmar Language Commission Transcription System (1980), also known as the MLC Transcription System (MLCTS), is a transliteration system for rendering Burmese in the Latin alphabet. It is loosely based on the common system for romanization of Pali,J. Okell A Guide to the Romanization of Burmese 2002- Page 7 "3. SURVEY OF THE THREE METHODS OF ROMANIZATION 3.l Transliteration The Burmese use for writing their language a script which is also used for Pali, and as there is a widely accepted romanization system for Pali this can be applied ..." has some similarities to the ALA-LC romanization and was devised by the Myanmar Language Commission. The system is used in many linguistic publications regarding Burmese and is used in MLC publications as the primary form of romanization of Burmese. The transcription system is based on the orthography of formal Burmese and is not suited for colloquial Burmese, which has substantial differences in phonology from formal Burmese. Differences ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pali
Pāli (, IAST: pāl̤i) is a Classical languages of India, classical Middle Indo-Aryan languages, Middle Indo-Aryan language of the Indian subcontinent. It is widely studied because it is the language of the Buddhist ''Pali Canon, Pāli Canon'' or ''Tripiṭaka, Tipiṭaka'' as well as the sacred language of ''Theravada, Theravāda'' Buddhism. Pali was designated as a Classical languages of India, classical language by the Government of India on 3 October 2024. Origin and development Etymology The word 'Pali' is used as a name for the language of the Theravada canon. The word seems to have its origins in commentarial traditions, wherein the (in the sense of the line of original text quoted) was distinguished from the commentary or vernacular translation that followed it in the manuscript. K. R. Norman suggests that its emergence was based on a misunderstanding of the compound , with being interpreted as the name of a particular language. The name Pali does not appear in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanskrit
Sanskrit (; stem form ; nominal singular , ,) is a classical language belonging to the Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European languages. It arose in northwest South Asia after its predecessor languages had Trans-cultural diffusion, diffused there from the northwest in the late Bronze Age#South Asia, Bronze Age. Sanskrit is the sacred language of Hinduism, the language of classical Hindu philosophy, and of historical texts of Buddhism and Jainism. It was a lingua franca, link language in ancient and medieval South Asia, and upon transmission of Hindu and Buddhist culture to Southeast Asia, East Asia and Central Asia in the early medieval era, it became a language of religion and high culture, and of the political elites in some of these regions. As a result, Sanskrit had a lasting effect on the languages of South Asia, Southeast Asia and East Asia, especially in their formal and learned vocabularies. Sanskrit generally connotes several Indo-Aryan languages# ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nat (spirit)
The nats (; MLC Transcription System, MLCTS: ''nat''; ) are god-like spirits venerated in Myanmar and neighbouring countries in conjunction with Buddhism. They are divided between the 37 ''Great Nats'' who were given that status by Anawrahta, King Anawrahta when he formalized the official list of nats. Most of the 37 ''Great Nats'' were human beings who met violent deaths. There are two types of ''nats'' in Burmese Belief: ''nat sein'' () which are humans that were deified after their deaths and all other nats which are spirits of nature (spirits of water, trees etc.). Much like sainthood, ''nats'' can be designated for a variety of reasons, including those only known in certain regions in Burma. ''Nat'' worship is less common in urban areas than in rural areas and is practised among List of ethnic groups in Myanmar, ethnic minorities of Myanmar as well as in mainstream Bamar people, Bamar society. However, it is among the Theravada, Theravada Buddhist Bamar that the most highly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhummaso
Myay Saunt Nat (; lit. "Earth Guardian Spirit"), are Burmese '' nats'' (spirits) who inhabit the roots of trees and serve as guardians of the earth. They are related to Thitpin Saunt Nat and '' Akathaso'' who respectively live on the tree trunks and sky. ''Akathaso'' are guardian spirits of the sky while '' Thitpin Saunt Nat'' are guardian spirits of tree. Gallery File:Akathaso.jpg, Akathaso File:Yokkaso.jpg, Yokkaso Notes References * Burmese nats Earth deities {{Myanmar-culture-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akathaso
''Akathaso'' () are Burmese '' nats'' (spirits) who inhabit the tops of trees and serve as guardians of the sky. They are related to '' Thitpin Saunt Nat'' and '' Myay Saunt Nat,''who respectively live on the trunks and roots of the trees. ''Myay Saunt Nats'' are guardian spirits of the earth while Thitpin Saunt Nats are guardian spirits of trees. Gallery File:Yokkaso.jpg, Yokkaso File:Bhummaso.jpg, Bhummaso Myay Saunt Nat (; lit. "Earth Guardian Spirit"), are Burmese '' nats'' (spirits) who inhabit the roots of trees and serve as guardians of the earth. They are related to Thitpin Saunt Nat and '' Akathaso'' who respectively live on the tree trunks ... Notes References * Burmese nats Sky and weather deities {{Myanmar-culture-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burmese Nats
Burmese may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Myanmar, a country in Southeast Asia * Burmese people * Burmese language * Burmese alphabet * Burmese cuisine * Burmese culture Animals * Burmese cat * Burmese chicken * Burmese (horse), a horse given to Queen Elizabeth II * Burmese pony, a breed of horse * Burmese python See also * * :Burmese people * Bamar people The Bamar people ( Burmese: ဗမာလူမျိုး, ''ba. ma lu myui:'' ) (formerly known as Burmese people or Burmans) are a Sino-Tibetan-speaking ethnic group native to Myanmar (formerly known as Burma). With an estimated population ..., the majority ethnic group in Myanmar * Burmese English, the dialect of English spoken in Myanmar/Burma * Bernese (other) {{disambig Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
