Burmese Pronunciation of Pāḷi (မြန်မာအသံထွက်နဲ့ ပါဠိဘာသာ)
I was recently looking at Eisel Mazard’s description of the Burmese pronunciation of Pāḷi (I’m just gonna write “Pali” from here on out) and while it’s very detailed, there are a few mistakes in it that I’d like to correct. Needless to say, but I’ll say it anyway, my...
Burmese IPA Transcription
Despite my best efforts to transfer this from LibreOffice Writer into WordPress (thank goodness I drafted it there and not here), there were issues with the rendering of certain fonts and tables. So, I’m just going to cheat and embed a PDF here. Please contact me if you’d like...
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I was browsing YouTube, as I’m known to do, and I notice a trend of people talking about either leaving their PhD programs, finishing but then not doing anything related to their studies, or even encouraging others not to pursue a PhD altogether. While people may have very good...
Hi, 2023!
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Zolai ABC Simbu (Tedim ABC Book)
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What to do now that Sci-Hub has stopped archiving new material?
DISCLAIMER: This article contains no legal advice. This piece is written for educational and informative purposes only. The author (Tyler Davis) is not advocating for the use of piracy to illegally obtain copyrighted works. If money is an issue, it is best to ask the author of a particular...
Pe Maung Htin’s “Missionary Burmese”
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Why don’t I use Twitter?
Because it's cancer....
I’m engaged!
After leaving Burma due to the military coup of 1 February 2021, I found my way back to Thailand where I suddenly met the love of my life, Ngaipi. I went back to the States shortly after meeting her. We started talking more and more online and decided to...