Alphabet

by Hla Min

Updated : May 2025

English

• There are 26 letters in the English alphabet.
• A is the first letter. B is the second letter. Z is the last letter.
• A1 stands for first (e.g. in quality and performance).
  It was used as an insurance rating. It is the name of a Burmese Film Company.
• ABC may mean “basics” or “fundamentals”. It may stand for American Broadcasting Corporation. It may stand for American Born Chinese.
• ABCD may stand for American Burmese Cab Drivers. Some belong to “Dhamma Yin Daw Ah Phwe” which provide free rides for sayadaws giving dhamma talks.
• One meaning of “A-Z” (A to Z) is “complete”.
• “Dot the i’s and Cross the t’s” mean “be thorough”.

Burmese

Greek

• Alpha is the first letter of the Greek alphabet.
• Beta is the second letter.
• Omega is the last letter.
• Alpha testers are the first to test the product. Beta testers are the next group to test the product.
• Alpha males dominate in several species.
• Alpha and Omega” stands for “First and Last”.
• Omega is a name of watches and clocks.
• Omega is a kind of nutrition supplement.

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