by Hla Min
Updated : Apr 2026
Category: Concept
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Notes 8
by Hla Min
Updated : Apr 2026
February
- According to “Ripley’s Believe it or not“, a graveyard inscription had February 30th.
- Julius Caesar’s followers took a day from February to make July (named in his honor) have 31 days instead of 30.
- Augustus Caesar’s followers took a day from February to make August (named in his honor) to have 31 days instead of 30.
- February became the shortest month of the calendar year with 28 days. It was given back an extra day on a leap year.
- The earth takes about 365.2422 days to revolve round the sun, so the discrepancy between a solar year and the calendar year became 0.9688 day every four years (or 97 days in 4 centuries). The first correction was to designate a year divisible by 4 as a Leap Year.
- In Gregorian calendar, a leap year is defined as a non-century year that is divisible by 4, and a century year that is divisible by 400. This is more accurate than the first correction.
Latin terms for student
- Alumnus means “male student”
- Almuna means “female student”
- Alumni means “male students”
- Alumnae means “female students”.
- In modern usage, the term “alumni” applies to all students.
- We sometimes use alum as a short form for alumni.
Synonym
- Synonyms are words which have almost the same meaning for the given context.
- Since some words have multiple meanings, one must specify the meaning associated with a synonym.
- For example, Dictionary, Thesaurus, Lexicon and Vocabulary are synonyms.
Their usage depends on the context. In general, Lexicon is a body of knowledge (or dictionary) of Latin and Greek.
At one time, Lexicon is a card game where players create words and score points. It was superseded by Scrabble.
Antonym
- Antonyms are words which have almost the opposite meaning for the given context.
- Since some words have multiple meanings, one must specify the meaning associated with an antonym.
- For example, Love and Hate are antonyms.
- In Pali, the antonyms of Lobha (Greed), Dosa (Anger or Hatred) and Moha (Ignorance of Delusion) are Alobha (Non-greed), Adosa (Non-hatred) and Amoha (Non-ignorance or Wisdom).
Homonym
- Homonyms are words which sound the same.
- Examples
rain, rein, reign
air, heir
throne, thrown - A puzzle based on homonyms :
“What is the difference between the Prince of Wales and a cricket ball?” The Prince of Wales is HEIR to the THRONE. A cricket ball is THROWN to the AIR.
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Memories
by Hla Min
Updated : Apr 2026
U Chit Maung’s Family in early 1970s
U Chit Maung’s Family Aspiring State Scholars in 1958
State Scholars to USA Lifelong Author / Poet
U Moe Aung 1 
U Moe Aung 2 
U Moe Aung 3 
U Moe Aung 4 RU Students in late 1950s
Mostly from SPHS & MEHS -
Jack Shin / Nyunt Swe
by Hla Min
Updated : Mar 2026
- Jack migrated to USA
- He recently celebrated his 90th birthday with family and friends
- His older brother is Frank Shin / Myint Swe.
Farewell at Mingalardon 
Birthday -
Senior Paulians
by Hla Min
Updated : Mar 2026
Paulian Rowers at FEARA Regatta
Win Kyi, Tun Shein, Tin Htoon, Victor Htun Shein, Tin Wa, Mya Maung Matriculation 1954
SPHS54 Paulian Sr. Novices Winners
Tin Htut, Tun Shein, M Hla Min, Than Nyun, Sao Hso Hom Myo Min (UCC co-founder)
Myo Min U Than Se / Richard & U Soe Paing
Richard Than Se, Soe Paing Kyaw Win’s Birthday Gathering
At အောင်သုခ -
RUBC
by Hla Min
Updated : Mar 2026
Past Captains 1954 Regatta FEARA Regatta 
1960 ARAE 
Five RUBC Captains 
RUBC Centennial 
RUBC OMA -
UCC Sayas & Alumni
by Hla Min
Updated : Mar 2026
Dr. Chit Swe 
Seminar by Dr. Chit Swe U Myo Min 1 
U Myo Min 2 
U Myo Min 3 
UCC Alumni 
Two UCC Alumni — SMM & KAM
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