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The Journal of the Siam Society Vol. LXIV, Part 1-2, 1976 - Khamkoo

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20 Anthony R. Walker<br />

54. ka pi: give (pi ve: to give; I am uncertain <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> meaning <strong>of</strong> ka<br />

here)<br />

55. chi shi : this blessing, boon (from couplet aw-bon aw-shi; cf, 51)<br />

56. k'aw: again<br />

57, ji: cover [us with]<br />

58. leh ta pi: and put [and] give<br />

Verse 4<br />

59. a-yu co : life (co from co-ha : <strong>the</strong> life force, immortal soul)<br />

60. meu: earth (Labu corruption <strong>of</strong> Shan and Thai muang: country)<br />

61. hk'o-hta : on<br />

62. a: ob!<br />

63. mi-ma : earth<br />

64. mi hk'a : .earth path, i.e, <strong>the</strong> life <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> earth<br />

65. a hpui : not decay<br />

66. neh hk'a : women's path, i.e. lives <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> womenfolk<br />

67. ya hk'a : men's path, i.e. lives <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> menfolk<br />

68. ma hpui : not decay<br />

69. mi co : earth life<br />

70. k'aw : again<br />

71. hk' a leh : beg and<br />

72, neh co : women's lives<br />

73. hk'o-hta, accusative particle<br />

74. k'aw ta pi : again put [and] give<br />

75. mvuh co : heaven's life (mvuh-naw-ma : heaven)<br />

76. ji leh : cover and<br />

77. ya co: men's lives<br />

78. hk'o-hta, accusative particle<br />

79. k'aw ta pi: again put [aD.d] give<br />

80, k;aw co:· nine lives<br />

81.<br />

82.<br />

leh k' aw va-sha : and nine festivals.<br />

mi-ma : earth<br />

83. . chi hta-haw : on this<br />

80-81 "e.termtlly"<br />

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