Article published In: Linguistics of the Tibeto-Burman Area
Vol. 49:1 (2026) ► pp.83–106
An interlinear glossed text in Thebo Tibetan
The story of Gser.mo.’tsho and Dngul.mo.’tsho
Published online: 16 February 2026
https://doi.org/10.1075/ltba.25018.tsh
https://doi.org/10.1075/ltba.25018.tsh
Abstract
This article presents a transcribed, glossed, and translated folktale in Thebo Tibetan. The narrative is presented in four-line interlinear format with accompanying commentary and time-aligned transcription. This is the first published text in Thebo Tibetan and offers valuable insight into its structure and oral narrative tradition. This contribution enhances the documentation of Thebo and expands the comparative folklore record for Tibeto-Burman languages.
Keywords: Thebo, Tibetan, text, folklore, morpho-syntax, language documentation, inter-linear glossing, Tibeto-Burman, Bodic
Article outline
- 1.Introduction
- 1.1Thebo Tibetan
- 1.2The data and their representation
- 2.Story content
- Summary translation
- 3.Interlinear glossed text
- 3.1Written Tibetan
- 3.2IPA
- 3.3Glossing
- 3.4Free translation
- 3.5Context
- 3.6Wider context
- Abbreviations
- Notes
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