Tone Change Symbols
The following table shows how the initial vowels in the base tones can be changed into other tones by
- ါ (above or sideway like) ာ | yay3 cha1 | ရေးချ
- း | wit sa1 pout | ဝစ္စပေါက်
- ီ | hsun khut | ဆန်ခတ်
- ူ | hna1-choun3 ngin2 | နှစ်ချောင်းငင်
- ့ | out myit | အောက်မြစ်
The first tone is achieved in many vowels by adding a small dot under the character known as out ga1 myit, or out myit | အောက်မြစ်. The symbol that looks like a colon (:) called wit sa1 pout or wit sa1 hna1-lone3 pout or shay1 ga1 pout at the right side of the character changes the word into the third tone in many cases. yay3 cha1 is also called mout cha1 | မောက်ချ if it hovers above the character. The sideway type is called wite cha1 | ဝိုက်ချ.