r THE JUDSON • f I BURMESE-ENGLISH DICTIONARY REVISED AND ENLARGED BY ROBERT STEVENSON C. Burma Commission REVISED AND EOITBO BY R«v. F. H. EVELETH, D.D., American Baptist Mission RANGOON AMERICAN BAPTIST MISSION PRESS r. D. PHINNEV- aUPT. 1921 f^h CARPEHTIEH ^L^^ / PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION The compiler was led to undertake the preparation and publication of the present enlarged edition of Dr. Judson's Burmese-English Dictionary, by the warm encouragement received from Sir Charles Bernard, K. C. S. I., the Chief Commissioner of British Burma, and from his Secretary, Mr. G. D. Burgess, C. S. I., who first suggested the desirability of publishing a new edition, with examples exemplify- ing the use of the words therein contained. It has been the aim of the compiler, throughout this edition of Dr. Judson's Burmese-English Dictionary, in no way to disturb the original arrangement of it, and also to endeavour to harmonize his own additions with the general character ofthe original work, as far as possible. — The special features of this edition are the following: (\) It has a considerable number of new words not contained in former ones. (2) Most of the words have; examples showing their use. (Sj Both the written and colloquial forms of expression are exem- plified. (4) It contains many excerpta from the best authorities regarding Buddhist religious and metaphysical terms. (5) The exact pronunciation of many words is given. (6j It contains many proverbs, aphorisms, old and quaint sayings which have not hitherto been published. The compiler wishes to express his deep acknowledgments for the many definitions of Buddhist religious and metaphysical terms, to the works of the Right Rev. Paul Bigandet, the much-venerated Roman Catholic Bishop of Rangoon, and the Rev. Spence Hardy, formerly of the Ceylon Wesleyan Mission, author of "Manual of Buddhism" and ''Eastern Monachism." The compiler has also derived considerable benefit from the dictionary of Mr. Childers, late of the Ceylon Civil Service; and he especially wishes to acknowledge the great assistance I'eceived from his several Burmese collahorateurs U Si, U Thiri of Danubyu, Maung Pho U and Maung San Ngyeing, advocate at Monywa. To Maung San Ngyeing his special acknowl- edgments are due; for it was with him that more than half the work was compiled. Thecompiler alsoreceived valuable hintsfrom Maung So Min ofYandoon, and U Maung ofModa, Upper Burma. In conclusion the compiler hopes that this compilation may be found really helpful. He feels that he will be amply repaid if it lightens and renders more pleasant the labors of those who, like him- self, are trying to master this most difficult, but very interesting, language. Robert C. Stevenson. Ye-u, Upper Burma: The 21st April, 1893.1 PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION The present edition of the Judson Dictionary, Burmese and Eng- lish, will be found to differ in several particulars from the edition issued by Mr. Stevenson in 1893. The whole work has been care- A fully revised, and to some extent, enlarged. few of the changes and additions may be mentioned. 1 The spelling of Burmese words has been made to conform to the Government standard, as revised by the Text-book Committee. For the convenience of those who have been accustomed to another system of spelling, many words are inserted with a brief definition under the former spelling, and a reference given to the new spelling where the word is more fully defined and its derivatives given, e.g., "00^0008,see ooooos, n. a bridge." Under ooooos,therevisedspelling, the word is more fully defined, and is followed by its derivatives. 2 The dash ( ) formerly used to represent the verbal root in its derivatives, has been superseded by the root word. Wherever there is a change in the root, without a corresponding change in spelling, such change is indicated by a dagger (f).