Irrawaddy in Burmese--Loikaw battles by "Sr. Irrawaddy correspondent"

https://burma.irrawaddy.com/article/2023/12/03/377088.html

If you can read Burmese, read it. If not I am afraid you'll just have to look at pics.

I learn some terms--e.g.

Irra no longer says "tatmadaw" Royal Mother Army--but plain sit tatt (army)

also

nice Burmese renderigs--such as sit shaung--avoiding the war

not sit pyay--running away fr war=refugees

I notice even people in broadcast media--conceited--have bad Burmese

such as thwa=go or teeth for "start reading"

loo nar hnit thit koo=loo nar new year=sick patient new year--transliteration.

Becoming like my ecos. prof said--Horrible English and Horrible Burmese too.

Frogs in well be not proud.

KMKaung

12-3-2023

Teeny tiny frog--photo Kyi May Kaung