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Pakokku U Ohn Pe Literary Award
The Pakokku U Ohn Pe literary award ( my, ပခုက္ကူ ဦးအုန်းဖေ စာပေဆု) is a literary award for Burmese writers that was established in 1992 by the businessman Pakokku U Ohn Pe, who initially provided K7.6 million to be used for prizes. The awards complement the government's National Literary Awards and Sarpay Beikman Manuscript Awards and the Sayawun Tin Shwe Award, Thuta Swesone literary award and Tun Foundation award. Awards by year 2006 awards The winners of the 2006 awards were announced on 26 February 2007. They were: 2008 awards The awards for 2008 were presented in Yangon Yangon ( my, ရန်ကုန်; ; ), formerly spelled as Rangoon, is the capital of the Yangon Region and the largest city of Myanmar (also known as Burma). Yangon served as the capital of Myanmar until 2006, when the military government ... on 30 March 2009. The ceremony was attended by Minister for Information Brigadier-General Kyaw Hsan. Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burma
Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Note: Wikipedia's IPA conventions require indicating /r/ even in British English although only some British English speakers pronounce r at the end of syllables. As John Wells explains, the English spellings of both Myanmar and Burma assume a non-rhotic variety of English, in which the letter r before a consonant or finally serves merely to indicate a long vowel: mjænmɑː, ˈbɜːmə So the pronunciation of the last syllable of Myanmar as ɑːror of Burma as ɜːrməby some speakers in the UK and most speakers in North America is in fact a spelling pronunciation based on a misunderstanding of non-rhotic spelling conventions. The final ''r'' in ''Myanmar'' was not intended for pronunciation and is there to ensure that the final a is pronounced with the broad ''ah'' () in "father". If the Burmese name my, မြန်မာ, label=none were spelled "Myanma" in English, this would be pronounced at the end by all ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyaw Than Tun
Kyaw is a town in Gangaw Township, Pakokku District (Gangaw District), in the north-western part of the Magway Region in Myanmar. It lies on the left (eastern) bank of the Kyaw River. U.S. Army Map Service, October 1961 Transport The railway from to the Myittha River valley runs pastKyaw
Kyaw is a town in Gangaw Township, Pakokku District (Ganga ...
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Zin Min , a surname
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Zin or ZIN may refer to: Places *Zin, Afghanistan, a town in Afghanistan *Zin Desert, an area mentioned in the Bible *Interlaken Airport, Switzerland (by IATA code) Other uses *Zin (vodou) Three-legged cauldron used in kanzo rite *Zin (water spirits), mythical water spirits of West Africa *Zinfandel, a variety of red grape commonly used to make wine *Zin Hizaki, a character from Sky Girls *Zin (band), a ''compas'' band whose lead singer is Alan Cavé *Zinza language (by ISO 639 code), a Bantu language of Tanzania See also * *Zins, a surname *Zinn Zinn is a German occupational surname, which means someone who works with tin, a tin blacksmith. The name may refer to: Surname * A. L. Zinn (c. 1888–1957), Justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court * Amalia Emma Sophie Zinn (1807–1851) Danish co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nanda Khin
Nanda may refer to: Indian history and religion * Nanda Empire, ruled by the Nanda dynasty, an Indian royal dynasty ruling Magadha in the 4th century BCE ** Mahapadma Nanda, first Emperor of the Nanda Empire ** Dhana Nanda (died c. 321 BCE), last ruler of the Nanda dynasty * Nanda (Buddhist nun), half-sister of Siddhartha Gautama, who became Gautama Buddha * Nanda (half-brother of Buddha) or Sundarananda * Nanda Baba, a character in Hindu mythology, foster-father of god Krishna Other people * Nanda (surname), an Indian surname * Nanda (actress) (1939–2014), Indian film actress * Nanda Bayin (1535–1600), king of Burma (r. 1581–99) * Nanda people, an Aboriginal Australian people of Western Australia Other uses * ''Nanda'' (film), a 2009 Indian Kannada film * NANDA International, formerly the North American Nursing Diagnosis Association * Nanda, Maharashtra, a town in India * Nanjing University Nanjing University (NJU; ) is a national public research university in N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maung Cheint
Maung may be, * Maung people of Australia **Maung language Places *Batu Maung Vehicle *Pindad Maung People *Maung, an honorific in Burmese names * Maung Maung (other) *Cynthia Maung *Maung Khin *Kin Maung * Win Maung *Tin Maung *Nay Win Maung * Chit Maung *Kyi Maung * Bawa Maung * Saw Maung (painter) * Saw Maung * Maung Wunna * Shwe Maung * Thakin Chit Maung * Thant Sin Maung *Maung Sein Pe Maung Sein Pe (born 1920) was a Burmese sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international mu ... {{dab Burmese names Burmese-language surnames Surnames of Burmese origin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khin Maung Htay
Khin is a classical membranophone used in Newar music. Khin are played in pair putting on lap by the players facing each other. A Khin is made of a hollow wooden trunk with membrane covering both sides. The right side is covered with cow skin, while the left side is covered with goat skin. Both sides are attached with a black tuning paste Syahi (also known as gaab, ank, satham or karanai) is the tuning paste applied to the head of many South Asian percussion instruments like the dholki, jori, tabla, madal, mridangam, khol and pakhavaj. Overview Syahi is usually black in col ... called ''khau''. The right hole of the trunk is narrower than the left one, and thus sound produced from the right side is sharper than the sound from left side. It is played during 'Bhajans' and different festivals also like 'Ghintanghisi' and others. References Newar Membranophones Drums of Nepal {{Membranophone-instrument-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Min Zeya
Min or MIN may refer to: Places * Fujian, also called Mǐn, a province of China ** Min Kingdom (909–945), a state in Fujian * Min County, a county of Dingxi, Gansu province, China * Min River (Fujian) * Min River (Sichuan) * Mineola (Amtrak station), station code MIN People Personal names * Min (Korean name), Korean surname and given names * Min (surname) (闵/閔), a Chinese surname Individuals with the name * Min (Vietnamese singer) (born 1988) * Min (Korean singer) (born 1991), South Korean singer, songwriter and actress Lee Min-young * Min (treasurer), ancient Egyptian official * Min, Marquis of Jin (died 678 BC), Chinese monarch * Empress Myeongseong (1851–1895), informally Queen Min, empress of Joseon * Menes or Min (a spelling variant no longer accepted), an early Egyptian pharaoh * Min Hogg (born 1939), British journalist and magazine editor * Min, a character from ''Barney & Friends'' played by Pia Hamilton from 1992 to 1995 * Min Hael Cassidy, a character from th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maung Saw Tun
Maung may be, * Maung people of Australia **Maung language Places *Batu Maung Vehicle *Pindad Maung People *Maung, an honorific in Burmese names * Maung Maung (other) *Cynthia Maung *Maung Khin *Kin Maung * Win Maung *Tin Maung *Nay Win Maung * Chit Maung *Kyi Maung * Bawa Maung * Saw Maung (painter) * Saw Maung * Maung Wunna * Shwe Maung * Thakin Chit Maung * Thant Sin Maung *Maung Sein Pe Maung Sein Pe (born 1920) was a Burmese sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international mu ... {{dab Burmese names Burmese-language surnames Surnames of Burmese origin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aung Tha Hsan
Aung may refer to: *Aung (name) Aung ( ) is a Burmese name. The meaning of "Aung" is Success (According to Burmese). Notable people with the name include: * Aung Aung Oo (born 1982), footballer *Aung Khin (1921-1996), painter *Aung Myint (born 1946), painter and performance art ..., including a list of people with the name * Aung Yang, a village in Shwegu Township, Bhamo District, Kachin State * Myan Aung, a town in the Ayeyarwady Region {{disambig, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyaw Sein
Kyaw Sein ( my, ကျော်ဆွေ) was a Burmese writer , former professor of psychology and former Education minister of Myanmar. He was the last minister of education in the Burma Socialist Programme Party's government. Early life and education Kyaw Sein was born on August 21, 1932, in Bago, Myanmar. In 1950, he passed the university entrance exam at Government High School in Bago and received the Collegiate Scholarship. He received a Bachelor's degree from Yangon University in 1954 and a Master's degree in psychology in 1958. In 1966, he received his Ph.D. from Columbia University in New York, USA. He served as lecturer at the Department of Psychology, Yangon University in 1954, as Assistant Lecturer in 1957, as Lecturer in 1967 and Professor in 1977. He also served as the Rector of Yangon University in 1983 and as the Rector of Mandalay University 1985. Political career Under the Government of Prime Minister Ne Win, he was appointed Minister of Education in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |