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Summary Table: Symbols

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e1
e1
e2
u1
ay3 or ay2
au3
hnite
yway1
၎င်း la1-goun3
Nya1 ga1-lay3
ဋ္ဌ hta1
tha1 ji3
ya1 pin1
ya1 yit
wa1 hsweare3
ha1 hto3
ဝွှ wa1 hsweare3 + ha1 hto3
lone3 ji3 tin2
ta1-choun3 ngin2
thut
thay3 thay3 tin2
thway2 hto3
nout pyit
yay3 cha1
yay3 cha1
wit sa1 pout
lone3 ji3 tin2 + hsun2 khut
hna1-choun3 ngin2
out myit
ာ် shay1 hto3 (thut on top of yay3 cha1)
င် kin3 si3
န္န subscripted na1 ngeare2
ဏ္ဍ subscripted Da1 Yin2 Gout
ဏ္ဌ subscripted Hta1 Win2 Beare3
ဇ္ဈ subscripted Za1 Myin2 Zweare3
poat pfyut
poat ma1
    poat ma1 ji3
Note: Symbols used in vowel shift, tone change, and consonant modifications cannot be used as stand-alone words.

The Last Word on Myanmar Script

Unless you are a scholar who specializes in this field, or a long-term visitor in Myanmar who must know more, just a couple of hours of study should be good enough to get the general idea and be able to spell Burmese words on your own after referring back to the learning guide. Good luck!