Tibetan Quadrisyllabics Phrases and Idioms

263 Pages·1994·8.93 MB·English

by  Acharya Naga

Tibetan Quadrisyllabics, Phrases and Idioms
Acharya Sangye T. Naga
and
Tsepak Rigzin
LIBRARY OF TIBETAN WORKS AND ARCHIVES
Copyright©1994: Library of Tibetan Works and Archives
First Print 1994
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ISBN: 81-85102-90-2
Published by the LIDrruy of Tibetan Works and Archives (L1WA),
Dharamsala, (HP.) 176215, India, and printed at Indraprastha
P11~ss (CB1) 4, Bahadur Shah Zafar Mug, New Delhi-11CXX>2.
Publisher's Note
A very important element of Tibetan language
which has provided life and beauty in the
evolution of human thought communication is its
rich repository of Idioms and Phrases. It makes for
conveying a point or idea just in one single idiom
what could not be expressed in so many prosaic
sentences. Efficiently effective and melodious, it is
very commonly used among the older generation
Tibetans. New generation of Tibetans are not very
aware of the importance of this aspect of the
language. It is feared that if our generation can not
preserve this rich aspect of the language, there may
be a danger of losing this richly melodious aspect
of the language.
Therefore I impressed upon its importance to
Mr. Tsepak Rigzin and Mr. Sangye T. Naga to
bring this work to light. I am thankful for their
response and labour of love. It is hoped that this
small effort will contribute in some way towards
the enrichment and preservation of the Tibetan
language.
Gyatsho Tshering
Director.
January 1994

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Compiler's Note
I joined the Library of Tibetan Works and Archives
on August 1st 1991, as a member of its Research
and Translation Bureau. One of the first project
that was assigned to me by both Mr. Gyatsho
Tshering, Director and Mr. Tsepak Rigzin, the then
head of the bureau, was this small collection of
quadrisyllabics, and idioms. The Library· felt that
this type of book was needed for its language
students, therefore in 1980 LT WA obtained Mr.
Jampa Choedak's initial collection of idioms from
Mr.Pema Gyalpo. These idioms and phrases were
added to the collection being prepared by
Mr.Rigzin, whose· sources were derived from
various Tibetan articles, books, most notably from
His Holiness the Dalai Lama's public speeches.
Having entrusted this project to me, I worked in
the sincerity of being able to motivate and aiding
individuals, who show a keen interest in the
Tibetan Language, be they Tibetans or Westerners.
For further information, one interesting article
on quadrisyllabic phrases, entitled: "The Phonetic
Structure of ABCD Type Words in Modern Lhasa"1
and one chapter on "Phrases" in The Classicnl
Tibetan Languagi' are suggested. In addition, the
following Tibetan language books are also
recommended: Modern Tibetan Language Vol.I & JI3,
A Basic Grammar of Modern Spoken Tibetan4, Essentials
of Modern Literary Tibetan5, Modern Spoken Tibetan:
Uzasa Dialect6, Textbook of Colloquial Tibetan7 and New
Plan Tibetan Grammar and Translation8•
This book is aimed to act as a bridge between
the so called literary and colloquial language.
Therefore, it is sincerely hoped that this book may
be prove to be a source of guidance. Lastly I wish
to thank Mr. Tenzin Dorjee, the senior most
translator at LT WA, for his assistance in editing this
book. May this book help the reader to skillfully
master the Tibetan language, whereby one can read
both the classical as well as the modern Tibetan
literatures!
Acharya Sangye T. Naga
Library of Tibetan Works and Archives,
Dharamshala, H.P. INDIA.
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