ᦀᦷᦉᧅᧈʔasook²nameAshoka 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
ᦀᦳᦷᦔᦉᦏʔupoo¹satʰaʔ²nameUposatha day; Buddhist holy day. [Note: Buddhist holy days fall on each quarter of the moon, thus coming every seven or eight days.]8.4.1.8Special days4.9.7.5BuddhismSanskritupavasathaplace of dwelling
ᦀᦲᧃ1ʔin¹2000nameIndraᦎᦳᧃ12ᦀᦲᧃ ᦊᦴᧈ ᦠᦸᧂᧉ ᦷᦆᧂ ᦝᦱᧉ ᦅᦸᧉ ᦍᦲᧃ ᦣᧅ ᦀᦲᦰ ᦡᦴ.Indra who lives in the rooms of the heavens loved them and had mercy.ᦘ ᦍᦱ ᦀᦲᧃ ᦈᦲᧂᧈ ᦵᦓ ᦟ ᦵᦙᧆ ᦔᦲᧃ ᦢᦱᧁᧈ ᦒᦸᧃ ᦁᧃ ᦷᦎ ᦡᦲ ᦍᦲᧂᧈ ᦶᦍᧄᧉ.Lord Indra changed into a beautiful smiling young man.4.9.2Supernatural being4.9.7.5Buddhismᦀᦲᧃᦑᦱᦷᦆᧂᦀᦲᧃ
ᦀᦸᧅᧈᦞᧆᦉᦱʔɔɔk²wat⁵saa¹nounthe end of Vassa (Buddhist Lent). [Note: Vassa ends on the full moon of the first lunar month (in October or November).]ᦉᧅ ᦅᧄ ᦀᦸᧅᧈ ᦞᧆ ᦉᦱ, ᦟ ᦤᦴ ᦅᦸᧉ ᦺᦆᧈ ᦐᦱᧁ ᦙᦱ.It was just at the end of Vassa, and the weather was starting to get cold.8.4.1.8Special days4.9.7.5Buddhismᦀᦸᧅᧈᦞᧆᦉᦱ
ᦁᦱᦢᧆʔaa⁴bat²nouna violation of precepts by a monkᦷᦂ ᦺᦡᧉ ᦁᦱ ᦢᧆ, ᦵᦗᦲᧈ ᦞᦱᧈ ᦔᦲᧃ ᦶᦙᧈ ᦂᧄ ᦵᦡᦲᧃ.She was afraid to cause a violation by the hermit, because she was a new mother.4.7.3Break the law4.9.7.5Buddhism
ᦃᦐᦱᧃxanaan¹2000nountitle for someone who was formerly a monkᦃ ᦐᦱᧃ ᦆᧄ.Xanan Xam (Xam who is a former monk).ᦅᧃ ᦞᦱᧈ ᦔᦲᧃ ᦏᦹᧂ “ᦑᦳ” ᦉᦲᧅ ᦙᦱ, ᦈᧅ ᦶᦏᧄ “ᦃ ᦐᦱᧃ” ᦺᦉᧈ ᦗᦻ ᦎᦸᧈ ᦐᦱᧉ ᦋᦹᧈ ᦵᦙᦲᧈ ᦓᦾᧉ ᦅᦸᧉ ᦺᦡᧉ.If a man reaches the rank of 'tu' and leaves the monkhood, he can add the title 'Xanan' in front of his childhood name.4.9.7.1Religious person
ᦃᧁᧉᦞᧆᦉᦱxaw³wat⁵saa¹nounthe start of Vassa (Buddhist Lent). [Note: Vassa starts on the full moon of the tenth lunar month (in July or August).]ᦀᦲᦰ ᦍᦱᧈ ᦎᧂᧉ ᦶᦎᧈ ᦂᦱᧂ ᦺᦐ ᦏᦹᧂ ᦜᦱᧉ ᦶᦟᧂ ᦅᧂᧈ ᦠᦱᧂᧉ ᦷᦆ ᦃᧁᧉ ᦞᧆ ᦉᦱ.Grandmother worked from morning to night preparing things for the start of Vassa.8.4.1.8Special days4.9.7.5Buddhismᦃᧁᧉ1ᦞᧆᦉᦱ
ᦅᦳᧃᦞᧆkun⁴wat⁵nounmonastery boy; servant to a monkᦎᧂᧉ ᦶᦎᧈ ᦗᦸᧈ ᦶᦙᧈ ᦎᦻ ᦟᦰ ᧟ ᦅᦸᧉ ᦺᦔ ᦔᦲᧃ ᦅᦳᧃ ᦞᧆ, ᦺᦋᧉ ᦉᦾ ᦑᦳ ᦋᦴᧈ ᦵᦙᦲᧈ.Ever since his parents died he had been a monastery boy and served the monk.4.9.7.1Religious personᦅᦳᧃ1ᦞᧆ
ᦆᦷᦍᧄxajom⁴ᦷᦍᧄnounmonastery boy; servant to a monkᦕᦴᧉ ᦋᦻ ᦎᦱᧄ ᦷᦟᧂ ᦵᦙᦲᧂ ᦁᦱ ᦍᦳ ᧘、 ᧙ ᦔᦲ, ᦅᦸᧉ ᦉᦳᧂᧈ ᦺᦔ ᦔᦲᧃ ᦆ ᦷᦍᧄ ᦺᦓ ᦞᧆ.Traditionally, a boy of eight or nine years old is sent to be a monastery boy in the monastery.4.9.7.1Religious person
ᦆᦠᧆxahat²nounlaity; people who are not monksᦟᦰ ᦉᦲ ᦙᧃ ᦢᧁᧈ ᦵᦖᦲᧃ ᦅᦳᧃ ᦆ ᦠᧆ.Hermits aren't like lay people.4.9.7.1Religious person
ᦈᧁᧉᦟᦰᦉᦲcaw³lasii¹2000nounhermit. [Note: Hermits are monks who live outside the monastery system. Often they are charismatic people who claim supernatural powers.]ᦈᧁᧉ ᦟᦰ ᦉᦲ ᦵᦂᧇ ᦀᧁ ᦋᦻ ᦷᦑᧅ ᦔᦲᧃ ᦟᦴᧅ ᦉᦲᧅ.The hermit took the poor man as his disciple.ᦀᦸᧅᧈ ᦶᦣᧂ ᦵᦣᧃ ᦟᦲᧅ ᦷᦎ, ᦵᦣᧃ ᦉᦱᧆ ᦏ ᦜ ᦉᦲᧃ ᦐᧂᧉ ᦈᧁᧉ ᦟᦰ ᦉᦲ.He worked hard to learn writing and magic from the hermit.4.9.7.1Religious personᦈᧁᧉᦟᦰᦉᦲ
ᦉᦒᦱsatʰaa⁴noundevout person; faithful personᦍᦱᧄ ᦵᦙᦲᧈ ᦵᦉᧂ ᦂᦸᧂ ᦶᦓᧃ ᦉ ᦒᦱ ᦑᦱᧃ ᦕᦱᧉ.When the drum sounded the faithful came to donate robes.ᦢᧁᧈ ᦠᦹᧉ ᦺᦕ ᦠᦱ ᦇᦹᧃ, ᦷᦂ ᦌᦳᧅ ᦌᧅ ᦉ ᦒᦱ ᦺᦓ ᦢᦱᧃᧉ.Nobody should ask for money. I am afraid that would be burdensome for the faithful in the village.4.9.5.1Devout4.3.5.2Faithful4.9.7.1Religious person