ᦀ ᦷᦉᧅᧈʔasook²nameAshoka the Great, king of India 268-232 B.C. [Note: Ashoka is remembered as an early convert to Buddhism, and one who promoted Buddhism by peaceful means.]ᦘ ᦍᦱ ᦀ ᦷᦉᧅᧈ ᦈᧁᧉ ᦑᦱᧃ ᦋᦱᧂᧉ ᦉᦱᧂᧉ ᦒᦱᧆ ᦗᧃ ᦷᦤᧂ.King Ashoka donated elephants to build a thousand monasteries.4.6.1Ruler4.9.7.5Buddhism
ᦀ ᦎᦲᦰ ᦎʔatitaʔ²nounthe pastᦀ ᦎᦲᦰ ᦎ ᦵᦙᦲᧈ ᦂᦸᧃᧈ, ᦙᦲ ᧒ ᦗᦲᧈ ᦓᦸᧂᧉ.Long ago there were two brothers.8.4.6.2PastSanskritatitathe past
ᦀ ᦏ ᦺᦓʔatʰanaj⁴nounmeaning; content“ᦎᧁᧈ” ᦀ ᦏ ᦺᦓ ᦞᦱᧈ ᦷᦠ ᦓᦻ.The Chinese word 'dao' means lord.ᦔ ᦶᦜ ᦀᦸᧅᧈ ᦅᧄ ᦠᦸᧉ ᦙᦱ, ᦔ ᦶᦜ ᦎᦱᧄ ᦀ ᦏ ᦺᦓ ᧞.It is translated from the Chinese, translated according to the meaning. ᦀ ᦏ ᦺᦓ ᦐᦽᧈ ᦓᦲᦰ ᦠᦱᧅ ᦔᦸᧈ ᦠᧃ ᦩᦱᧄ ᦣᦴᧉ ᦘᦱ ᦉᦱ ᦺᦑ ᦙᧂᧈ ᦙᦳᧃ ᦑᦳᧃᧈ ᦑᧁᧉ ᦶᦑᧉ.From the content of this book we can observe that the knowledge of Tai people is immense.3.5.8.1MeaningSanskritarthameaning
ᦀ ᦑᦲᧉ ᦏᦱᧃʔatitʰaan¹verb (intransitive)to prayᦑᦱᧃᧈ ᦙᦱ ᦀ ᦑᦲᧉ ᦏᦱᧃ ᦠᦹᧉ ᦉᦳᧄ ᦗᦱᧃ ᦅᧄᧉ ᦋᦾᧈ.He prayed for his merit to help him.ᦓᦱᧂ ᦈᦲᧂᧈ ᦀ ᦑᦲᧉ ᦏᦱᧃ ᦺᦛᧉ ᦀᦲᧃ ᦘᦳᧄ ᦅᧄᧉ ᦋᦾᧈ.She prayed for Indra and Brahma to help her.4.9.5.2Pray
ᦀ ᦓᦱ ᦅ ᦎʔanaa⁴kata²nounthe futureᦀ ᦓᦱ ᦅ ᦎ ᦁᧃ ᦈᧅ ᦙᦱ ᦗᦻ ᦐᦱᧉ, ᦍᧂ ᦵᦂᦲᧆ ᦺᦞᧉ ᧒᧔᧔᧐ ᦞᧆ ᦉᦱ.In the future still ahead of us there remain 2440 Vassa periods.8.4.6.4FutureSanskritanagatathe future
ᦀ ᦺᦘ ᦍ ᦋᦲ ᦞᦲᧆʔapʰaj⁴jacii⁴wit⁵nounlife; a life free from dangerᦃᦸ ᦟᦱ ᦋᦱ ᦈᧁᧉ ᦷᦕᧆᧈ ᦃᦳᧃ ᦓᦱ, ᦺᦞᧉ ᦀ ᦺᦘ ᦍ ᦋᦲ ᦞᦲᧆ ᦶᦡᧈ.We plead with the king to have pity on us, and to save our lives.2.6Lifeᦺᦘ1ᦋᦲ ᦞᦲᧆ
ᦀ ᦞᦲ ᦈᦲʔawicii¹nounhellᦎᦻ ᦷᦎᧅ ᦖᦸᧉ ᦀ ᦞᦲ ᦈᦲ ᦣᦸᧃᧉ ᦵᦡᦲᧆᧈ.She died and fell into boiling hot hell.ᦑᦳ ᦀ ᦞᦲ ᦈᦲ, ᦋᦳᧄ ᦁᧃ ᦢᧁᧈ ᦏᦹ ᦉᦲᧃ.Hellish monks who do not observe the precepts.4.9.6Heaven, hellSanskritavicilowest level of hell
ᦀ ᦞᦲ ᦋᦱʔawicaa⁴nounignoranceᦔᦲᧃ ᦑᦳ ᦈᧁᧉ ᦁᧃ ᦢᧁᧈ ᦠᦹᧉ ᦷᦎᧅ ᦶᦠᧂᧈ ᦀ ᦞᦲ ᦋᦱ.He was a monk who did not let us fall into ignorance.3.2.3KnowPaliavijjaignorance
ᦀ ᦵᦟᦲᧄ ᦵᦉᦲᧄ ᦵᦉᦲᧈʔalɤm⁴sɤm¹sɤɤ²adjectivegood-for-nothing; worthless; lazyᦢᧁᧈ ᦐᧂᧉ ᦞᦱᧈ ᦟᦴᧅ ᦡᦲᧈ ᦷᦋ ᦅᦳᧃ ᦀ ᦵᦟᦲᧄ ᦵᦉᦲᧄ ᦵᦉᦲᧈ ᦃᧁᧉ ᦵᦣᦲᧃ ᦙᦱ ᦅᦱ?What if our daughter brings some good-for-nothing boy into the house?6.1.2.4.2Lazy8.3.7.1Bad
ᦀ ᦟᦱᧂʔalaaŋ⁴ᦀᦰ ᦟᦱᧂadjectiveimpressive; wonderful; amazingᦒᧂ ᦵᦆᦲᧉ ᦊᦴᧈ ᦑᦲᧈ ᦷᦃᧂᧈ ᦵᦉᦲᧅ ᦠᧃᧉ ᦋᦱᧆ ᦀ ᦟᦱᧂ.A tank on the field of battle is really impressive.ᦎᧂᧈ ᦅᦹᧆ ᦶᦔᧂ ᦀᦸᧅᧈ ᦙᦱ ᦋᦱᧆ ᦀ ᦟᦱᧂ.These chairs were made really well.ᦂᦴ ᦔᦲᧃ ᦈᧁᧉ ᦞᦸᧂᧉ ᦶᦉᧆ ᦑᧂ ᦜᦻ, ᦋᦱᧆ ᦀ ᦟᦱᧂ ᧞.I am the emperor of all the animals; I am really amazing.ᦶᦙᧈ ᦞᦱᧈ ᦀᦻᧉ ᦑᦱᧃ ᦓᦲᦰ ᦀᦟᦱᧂ ᦶᦑᧉ ᦵᦂᦲᧃᧈ, ᦵᦣᧆ ᦂᦱᧃ ᦅᦸᧉ ᦵᦗᦲᧃᧈ ᦟᦹ ᦑᧂ ᦢᦱᧃᧉ.Mother says how impressive Ai Tan is; the things he does are rumoured all over the village.3.4.1.3Surprise8.3.8.2Glory
ᦀ ᦠᦲᦰʔahiʔ²nounfault; weak pointᦗᧂᧈ ᦗᦴ ᦺᦢ ᦐᦱᧉ ᦑᦲᧈ ᦙᦲ ᦀ ᦠᦲᦰ ᦓᧃᧉ.This improves the places where the face has faults.ᦅᧃ ᦞᦱᧈ ᦉᦻ ᦗᧁ ᦶᦌᧃ ᦌᦹᧈ ᦋᦱᧂᧈ ᦺᦖᧉ ᦔᦳᧆ, ᦁᧃ ᦓᦲᦰ ᦠᦱᧅ ᦔᦲᧃ ᦵᦆᦲᧂᧈ ᦶᦌᧈ ᦠᦱᧂᧉ ᦺᦉᧈ ᦓᧃᧉ ᦙᦲ ᦀ ᦠᦲᦰ.If the fuse burns apart, it may be a fault in the switch.2.4.2Weak
ᦀᦱʔaa¹nounfather's younger sister; aunt. [Note: Any adult woman younger than one's parents can be called ᦀᦱ. Used pronominally by or to such a person.]ᦅᦳᧃ134.1.9.1.6Uncle, auntᦀᦱ ᦺᦗᧉᦀᦲᦰ ᦀᦱᦶᦙᧈ ᦀᦱ