Thanbauk (poetic form)
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?[1] |
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