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GA SHAGAWP
(10th. January, 2011, Malaysia)
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Asha sinpraw bum tsaw mayan,
Saphkung-Hpunggawn hka nu lapran;
Dailup daihpang myu sha zaw nawng,
Shingteng amying Jinghpaw Wunpawng;
Chyaloi prat hta Majoi Shingra,
Daini chyawm gaw mungkan hproi hkra;
Ginru lalam ginsa lahkam,
Chyam bra hkawm ai ta tut magam;
Mabyin gindai dinglik yu mai,
Jiwoi hkringhtawng makawp ra sai . . !
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Hkying Mi Jahku Tsa Mali Shi Matsat Ning,
Daini ten hta “Kru Shi Masum” hpring;
Jiwoi mungdan masum brang tim,
Mungdaw lu jang myit pyaw myit sim;
Hpunau Myen hte lata gindun,
Kamhpa dik let arau ginrun saga ai re. . .
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Kau mi rai jang tinggyeng machyu,
Tai hpyen wa kaw myi man hkoi lu;
Sake manawn mayun kumhpa,
Tai hpyen wa a lagaw lata;
Tinang myu hpe kabai shadam,
Banau ni a dangkang manam;
Ramma kau mi kaning n rai,
Nanghpam lusha ahkyen makai;
Shayi num ni hkumshan bai dut,
Hkrit hpa ana myu ting kaw rut, rai mat sai. . .
Ka shagawp ai wa:-
Sau Ka Mai
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
10th. January, 2011.
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Ga Si Ga Ngau Ni = Vocabularies
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mayu (n) = family of a wife’s parents
mayun kumhpa (sake manawn) (n) = bribe
mazang (v) = control, make caring, upkeep, maintenance
Munghpawm Mungdan (n) = Union of (Burma)
Mungmau hka (Nmau hka) (n) = Shweli river in northern Shan State.
Mungnyang hka (n) = name of a river, flows from south to north parallel with rail
road in Kachinland.
nampum nsa (hpyet) (n) = wind from anus when a stomach complaint caused by indi-
gestion
Nawnglut (n) = Indawgyi lake (‘Nawnglut’ means reef valley lake)
ningdi (v) = inhabit as a community
ninghkap majan = counter operation
nlang (yawng, mahkra) (adj) = all
numdu (n) (v) = owner, proprietor, possess,
Padang Manau (n) = Traditional Celebration of Victory (Traditional Manau Dance)
hpunsau (n) = myrrh
Hpunggawn hka (n) = Brahmaputra river (river in western most of Kachinland, in
India)
Hpungmai hka (Nmai hka) = a major tributary of Mali hka; their confluence is at Tanghpre.
hpyawng (adv) = complete entering
ret (adv) = a quick take
sake manawn (mayun kumhpa) (n) = bribe
Saphkung hka (n) = Salween river (river in east and southeastern most of
Kachinland)
shadip jahpang (n) = sovereignty
shanu (v) = dwell or live
sharung shayawt (v) = mourn (usage as twin words of feeling sad)
shawng si gwi ran (n) = to be sacrifice for others
sumtsaw sumtsan (n) = far distant (usage as twin words of far-off place)
Tahkaw hka (n) = Taping river, near Bhamo.
tai hpyen (n) = main enemy
Tarung, Tawang, Tabyi, Danai = names of four rivers in Hugawng valley, by serially from west
to east. The word “Danai” derived from “Tanai”.
Tayun, Talau (n) = names of two rivers in western side of Patkai hill, India
tinang magam (n) = self-ruler, self-governing, self-controlling (never been slave)
tsasam buga (n) = strange land (foreign land)
htanbam (wa la htanbam) (n) = white spot on the forehead of a pig or a boar
Htingnai buga (n) = a particular region southwestern part of Kachinland
Uma buga (n) = Native land (Kachin Canaan)
Uru hka (n) = name of main river in Hpakant Jade mine
wahkye (v) = interrupt
wa la (htanbam) (n) = boar (IDIOM uncontrollable people)
zang ayai (v) = collapse
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