Good morning = Ghaw luh a ghay Good afternoon = Nee luh a ghay Good evening = Ha luh a ghay Good night = Na luh a ghay What is your name?
There are three main Karen languages and many dialects. The main types are S'gaw (pronounced Skaw) Karen, Western Pwo Karen and Eastern Pwo Karen. S'gaw is spoken by over one million people in Burma, and Thailand. Sometimes people have different accents, making it difficult to understand each other.
-The story of Paw Po-
The business of Paw Po, meaning 'little flower' in Karen, is truly a labour of love. Founded by Nhill Learning Centre with a group of Karen women drawn from the refugee camps on the Myanmar-Thai border, Paw Po has breathed new life into a closed-up shop in the main street of Nhill.
The Karen alphabet consist of 25 consonants, 9 vowels, 5 tones and 5 medials. The Karen alphabet was derived from the Burmese script as created by the help of the English missionaries around the early 1860s.
The Pwo Karen language is one of the main groups of the Karen languages, alongside the S'gaw Karen language and Pa'O. The Pwo Karen language contains four different dialects, which are at best marginally mutually intelligible: Eastern Pwo (code: kjp) Western Pwo (code: pwo)
In the fitness world, PWO refers to post-workout … or the drink mix PWO (pre workout energy and focus activator) by Efectiv. It can also stand for preferred walk-on during the college scouting process. High-school athletes than receive PWO offers to the colleges.
A principal warfare officer (PWO), is one of a number of warfare branch specialist officers.
It is called the frog drum because it is covered with frog skin. The three colors denote a certain meaning; red is for bravery, white for purity/sincerity, and blue for honesty. The nine rays of light streaming from the rising sun indicate the nine regions from which Karen people trace their origins.
The Karen come from the country of Myanmar formerly known as Burma. The Karen are an ethnic group who have resided in Burma for over two thousand years and were one of the first inhabitants of the region.
Geography. The Karen, pronounced Kah- Ren (emphasis on the second syllable), are indigenous to the Thailand-Burma border region in Southeast Asia and are one of the many ethnic groups in Burma. There are Karen people throughout the country presently known as Burma or Myanmar.
Good morning = Ghaw luh a ghay Good afternoon = Nee luh a ghay Good evening = Ha luh a ghay Good night = Na luh a ghay What is your name? = Na mee dee leh? My name is ______. = Ya mee may _______. Nice to meet you.
"Christ oh pler lee" (Merry Christmas in Karen language) - wishing you and your families a peaceful holiday filled with joy.
Traditionally the festival takes place at the time of the August full moon, when Karen tie white threads around the wrists to ward off illness and to contribute to the continuation of Karen culture. The festival has no religious significance.
The Karen have five known religious beliefs: Animism, Buddhism, Christianity, the Lehkai, and Telahkon. Of these five, the majority of Karen are Animist, Buddhist, or Christian. There are many Karen refugees who are Christian in the United States. Also common are Karen Muslims of Indian decent.
Karen is one of the most mainstream names Australia has ever seen. Karen was one of Australia's most popular girl's name for 37 straight years from 1950 to 1986. The name dominated the baby girl's name list for ten straight years from 1961 to 1970 when it was either the first or second most popular name.
Also called the classic Karen cut, the original Karen cut is an inverted bob with side-swept bangs cut at an angle. What is this? Report Ad. Chunky highlights with a spiky cut at the back usually accompany this haircut. This is the most typical Karen haircut, and it's also the most recognizable.
Karenni, sometimes also known as the Red Karen (so-called because it was a favoured colour in traditional clothing) or Kayah, actually refers to a Karen grouping which includes a number of ethnic groups that speak related Tibeto-Burman languages such as Kekhu, Bre, Kayah, Yangtalai, Geba, Zayein and Paku.
Traditionally, the Karen are farmers who grow rice, corn, vegetables, sesame, and chilies. A typical Karen meal consists of rice, vegetables, and sometimes meat.
Nicknames: Care, Kar, Kara, Kare Bear, Karee, Kay, Kay-Kay, Kiki, Koko, Ren. Variations: Caren, Carin, Carina, Caryn, Karena, Karenina, Karin, Karon, Karyn, Kerin, Kerry.
Karen entered the English language from Danish, where it has been a short form of "Katherine" since medieval times. It became popular in the English-speaking world in the 1940s.
OTW is a textspeak acronym for on the way.
OML is an acronym in texting that means oh my Lord, and it's also a social-media hashtag for the Linkin Park song, “One More Light.” Related words: oh my lord.
The most common meaning for TWD is "Texting While Driving." It is typically used by the police as shorthand for the crime of using a mobile-phone feature that requires text input (e.g., texting, emails, entering locations on maps) or prolonged concentration on the screen (e.g., reading text, studying a map).