The Birman year is divided into twelve months',, which,' strictly sneaking,'
paifMtfffe ^called ^synodical, although' they comprehend the same
numherjofJiays. A revolution: of the'mouSJin passing from one. conjunction
with the sim/to.another; is: performed in 29 days 12 .hours and 44
minutes; but the Birman lunations' consist of 29 and 30>ld3|y!y alternate,
whtcfr Causes a difference between the Newtonian S^fltBirtaanTiinar account
of 8 hours and 48 minutes. The Birman months are as follow:
Tagoo contains - -
1 ::Oa,ys.
s' 29,
Kayoung . & _ - 3io'
Nay Y oung - - - , 29.
Wazoo ^ -jy i>VT ~ .3ft.
Wagoung - - ■*■..
Toozelien - - n . so
Sandaing Guite - ’ - ' - " 29
Tazoung Moang Wm i V ‘^ 3Q
Gnadoh - - a_ - . \ r"%?f
Peeazoo 1 B 30
Taboodway - -
Taboung , - : 30
H B B i
" In order to complete a solar revolution, they rnteic^latie itf every third
year a month of 30 days, which is called Toodea W azoo; in this third
year the months of Tagoo and Nay Young have’ each 30 days instead of
2 9 ; they likewise suppress or pass over a day, which; if reckoned, would
either be the 31st Taboung or the 1st of Tagoo: by these means the
number of days in three solar years is thus computed:
h m'j /„ t; ;
Intercal u e , - - - 30
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iastronomy. •
iw/The manner in which the,Binnan;-monthtis, subdivided, T
spcculidT to-their nation; instead ol,ieckoniiiiglthttdaysj-piogi,iissivcl> fioin
the commencement to the .elpsesjof'the monthl) th&$[. atj||anc;e* rin farther than
Ithe'full moon, from which-the^ rheide byt-ret^gttssiye enumeration until
the month is finished. •'
M^Chus the liew moon is called*, '
. Lahzan terrait gnay or first,day of#|#itcr6asmg^noo^.vii
Lahzan gnerait gnay,y;seepnd' day-^Q-tQ«!