Man with a dha ?

[Mark]

Originally Posted by ~Alaung_Hpaya~

I've done some research and indeed Thado Thiri Min Hla Ye Khaung is a title of a prince .

Thado means valour
Thiri means splendour ( same as Siri in Thai and Sri in Sri Lanka )

Both the above are Burmanised Pali words . I believe Thado Min refers to a senior prince : one of 18 allowed during the last dynasty of Konbaung.


Min means king / ruler
Hla means fair/ beautiful
Ye means brave / daring


These are Burmese words.

Not sure about Khaung ( can you show me a scan so that I can see which intonation is used ? )

Wow. That could mean one of two things, either I have the dha of a very important man, or the inscription is an "embellishment." Given that the blade itself bears a more recent date, and that the plaque with the "Thado Thiri" inscription is affixed to the scabbard, I am leaning toward the second possibility, frankly. My web site seems to be down, but I will pull a photo of the inscription from my hard drive and post it later. One thing I noticed yesterday is that the words "Maung Ba" clearly are inscribed (more fluid in form), while the letters of the "Thado Thiri" dedication appear to be stamped in. More evidence of a later embellishment, perhaps.