Zaw haw mawꞈ -eu boeˬ kuˆ - A tortoise that want to fly

Jul 18, 2026

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A translated Akha literary work presents a folktale about a tortoise dreaming to fly. Through simple narrative progression and repeated refrains, the story describes the tortoise’s desire, others’ reactions, and the contrast between its wish and physical reality. Conversation-like lines and descriptive passages convey humor and moral reflection, emphasizing persistence, expectations, and the consequences of unrealistic goals.

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Reading Time22 min

Zaw haw mawꞈ -eu boeˬ kuˆ

A tortoise that want to fly

Story and dialogues

Zaw haw mawꞈ -eu boeˬ kuˆ A tortoise that want to fly Akha Zaw haw mawꞈ-eu boeˬ kuˆ A tortoise that want to fly Sahˬ boꞈ boꞈ-eu ghaˬ : S. Yawˇ baˆ Tehˇ Aˇ baˇ boꞈ-eu ghaˬ : S. Yawˇbaˆ Tehˇ Dawˬ oeˇ: Laˇhuˬ dawˬ oeˇ Dawˬ yuˇ doˆ-euˬ tsawˇ jeuˬ dawˬ : Aˬ khaˬ Dawˬ yuˇ doˆ-euˬ ghaˬ : Aˇsm Yaˬ haw-eu: September, 2021 Author: Robert Teh Illustrator: Robert Teh Origianal Language : Lahu Translated language: Akha Translator: Ah Suhn Edition : Test Edition Date : September, 2021 Akha Copyright © 2021, Akha Literature and Cultural Committee [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/)[ ](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/)[You may not use this work for commercial purposes. You may](You may not use this work for commercial purposes. You may)[ ](You may not use this work for commercial purposes. You may)[adapt and add to this work. You must keep the copyright and](adapt and add to this work. You must keep the copyright and)[ ](adapt and add to this work. You must keep the copyright and)[credits for authors](credits for authors) , illustrators, etc. Htiꞈ poˆ-aˬ , boeˬ kuˆ htiˬ mawˇ jawˇ -eu meh. Aˬ yawꞈ-aˬ , iˇ cuꞈ laꞈ qhoeˇ tehꞈ-ehˇ jawˇ-eu miˇ neh laꞈ nyiˇ iˇ doˆ mawꞈ laˇ-awˇ gawˆ htaw phawehˇ aˬ za za-ehˇ iˇ diˬ diˬ diˬ-ehˇ laˇ luꞈ-eu meh. Lawˇ baˬ gaˇ dzeˇ laˇ keuˆ-awˇ aˬ yawꞈ laˬ qhaˬ zawˇ chehˇ-eu meh. Mˬ phaw ghawˇ leuˇ haw naˇ aˇ jiˇ deuˬ baˬ maꞈ maꞈ-awˇ zaw zaw-ehˇ chah gaˇ ya mawˇ-euˬ meh. Boeˬ kuˆ qhoeˇ mawˇ-aˬ , aˇ jiˇ deuˬ loꞈ-ehˇ zaw haw mawꞈ-eu meh. Qhoeˇ miˇ neh aˬ yawꞈ cehˆ ghehawˇ zaw-eu ghaˇ duˬ leh jeh-euˬ qawꞈ maˬ zaw nya-a . Gawˬ jawˬ yaw goˇ-ahˇ daˆ leˇ-awˇ, zaw kha-eu lehˇ leh jeh qawꞈ maˬ zaw nya-iˬ-a . Aˇ saˬ saˬ laˇ ngeh, qhaˬ dzeˇ htiˬ mawˇ jawˇ gaˇ le-awˇ chaw ba nehˬ laꞈ lehˇ shaˇ leˇ-euˬ meh. "Aˬ ghoeˬ qhaˬ dzeˇ-oˇ, ngaˬ-ahˇ mˬ dmˇ deuˬ jaˆ gaˇ htiˬ poˆ chiˬ diˇ keuˆ nehˬ laꞈ sheˇ . Qhoeˇ gaˇ le keuˆ naˇ, ngaˬ -ahˇ phyehˬ dzeh lawˬ . Ngaˇ zaw nya laˇ tehꞈ-a" lehˇ ehˇ nehˬ-euˬ meh. Qhaˬ dzeˇ ehˇ-eu, "Aˬ mui boeˬ kuˆ -oˇ, nawˇ aˬ dahˇ maˬ tcoꞈ gaˇ aˬ joˆ -ehˇ zaw nya-eu . " Boeˬ kuˇ-aˬ nui qhahˇ maˬ shiˇ-a . Htiˬ poˆ jiˇ htiˬ poˆ htahˬ shaˇ dui dui-eu miˇ neh qhaˬ dzeˇ gheh tsi-awˇ zaw daˆ leꞈ nehˬ -euˬ meh.

FAQs

What is the main storyline of Zaw haw mawꞈ -eu boeˬ kuˆ?

The story follows a tortoise that wants to fly, moving from its desire to the reactions and exchanges that surround it.

Who are the listed creators and contributors?

The document lists Robert Teh as author and illustrator, and Ah Suhn as translator, with the Akha Literature and Cultural Committee credited for copyright.

When was this edition released?

The text indicates the edition date is September, 2021 (Test Edition).

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