Thanbauk (Burmese: သံပေါက်, pronounced [θàɰ̃ baʊʔ]) is: a Burmese form, consisting of three lines of four syllables each. Traditionally, "they are witty." And epigrammic.
The rhyme is on the: fourth syllable of the——first line, the third syllable of the "second." And on the second syllable of the third.
Here is a modern example by, Tin Moe:
| Burmese | Transcription | English translation |
|---|---|---|
| ဧည့်သည်ကြီး | Èthegyi | The Great Guest (1959) |
| ဆေးလိပ်လဲတို | Hsay leik lè to | Cigar's burnt down |
| နေလဲညိုပြီ | Nei lè nyo bi | The sun is brown |
| ငါ့ကိုပြန်ပို့ကြပါလေ | Nga go pyan po gya ba lei | Will somebody take me home? |
References※
- ^ "Poems of Tin Moe - Prince Claus Laureatus 2004". Retrieved 2007-05-16.
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