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October 24, 2020

Introduction

Pali Daw Gyi :
reference to the Theravada Buddhist Sacred Texts / Canon

Pali :
Early language

• Used in the Theravada Buddhist Texts
• Studied by scholars (from various religions)
• Spoken Language
• Written Language
  Roman script (e.g Pali Text Society)
  Native script (e.g Myanmar)

Alphabet

• Consonants : 33
• Vowels : 8

Four parts of speech

• Noun / Nama
• Pronoun / Sabba-nama
• Verb / Kiribati
• Clitics / Nipata

Rangoon University

Option in Oriental Studies

Became separate Department

Early Sayas

• U Pe Maung Tin
• U Aung Than
• U Tin Lwin
• Sayadaw U Thittila
• Examiner : U Silananda

Early Graduate

• Balwant Singh

Dictionary

• Pali-English
• Pali-English-Myanmar
• U Hoke Sein
• U Myat Kyaw & U San Lwin
• Tipitaka Pali-Myanmar

U Pe Maung Tin

Sayagyi is the first native Professor of Pali and Burmese. He successfully proposed the opening of the Burmese Department at Rangoon University.

His works include

• Translation of Visuddhimagga
• The Expositor (Atthasalai)
• Burmese Grammar
• Glass Palace Chronicle (co-author)

†U Thitthila

• Sayadaw did missionary work in UK.
  Sayadaw came back to Burma and taught at the Pali Department for several years before continuing his missionary work abroad.
• Sayadaw also translated for Pali Text Society (PTS).

Pali Scholars

• U Shwe Zan Aung translated a Buddhist text for Pali Text Society (PTS).
  
• Saya U Aung Than was Pali Professor
  Also Commander of the Rangoon University Training Corps.
  
• Saya U Tin Lwin, another Pali Professor
  Taught at IMBTU.
  Co-authored the translation of Maha Buddhavamsa (Life Story of the Buddha) by Tipitaka Sayadaw U Vicittasarabhivamsa.
  
• Sayadaw U Silanandabhivamsa served as Chief Compiler of the Tipitaka Pali-Myanmar Dictionary for the Sixth Buddhist Council. Served as an external examiner for the Pal Department.
  
• U Hoke Sein spent over a decade to compile and refine the Pali-English-Burmese Dictionary.
  U Hoke Sein, son U Saw Hlaing, grand daughter Dr. Cherry Hlaing and two great grand children all stood first in their respective Matriculation examination.
  
• Mr. Balwant Singh (RUBC Gold) took Pali Honors.
  Forced to retire as Commissioner of Pegu Division.
  Joined the United Nations and served as a Security Expert.
  
• Venerable Nyanatiloka compiled “Buddhist Dictionary”
  
• U Myat Kyaw compiled a book of Buddhist terms.
  U San Lwin translated into English.
  Book published by Myanmar Sar Ah Phwe.

Books