DA KA LYMPUNG ÏAMIR-JINGTIP
PYNLONG KI NONGTHOH KOT KHASI HA KA SNGI U THOMAS JONES
Ka Khasi Authors’ Society ha ka 21tarik Jylliew, 2025 ka la rakhe ïa ka Sngi u Thomas Jones da kaba pynlong da ka Lympung Ïamir-jingtip halor ka phang “U Synñiang u Thomas Jones sha ka Jaitbynriew Khasi” ha St. Edmund’s College, Shillong. Ïa kane ka lympung la pynlong da kaba ïatreilang bad ka Khasi Department, St. Edmund’s College. Ha kaba la ïashim bynta da ki Dkhot ka KAS, nonghikai, samla pule, nongthoh, kynhun Seng Bhalang bad kiwei kiwei; ryngkat ki nongpathai khubor.
Ha kane ka jingrakhe u Bah F.R. Kharkongor, Principal Secretary Arts & Culture Department, Government of Meghalaya, India u la wan ban kyrkhu kyrdoh kum u Kongsan. U kongsan u la kren halor ka jingnoh synñiang u Thomas Jones bad ka jingroi ka ktien Khasi, nangta u la ai ruh ka jingkyrkhu kyrdon ïa ka KAS ha ka jingïaleh jong ka ban pynroi bad kyntiew ïa ka ktien Khasi. Ha kane ka sngi u Kongsan u la pynlait paidbah ruh ïa ka kot ba la thoh da u Bah Kitbok Nongkhlaw, Treasurer KAS kaba la ai kyrteng “Lessons from Carrying the Tortoise”. Ha ka jingïalang la ïoh ruh ka jingkren maitphang da u Vice President ka Seng, Dr. K.D. Ramsiej. Nalor ki jingkren la ïoh ruh ka jingrwai kyrpang na ka kynhun Music Club, St. Edmund’s College, Shillong.
Ha ki sienshong kiba bud, la bteng da ka jingkren na ki riewshemphang; Rev. (Dr.) A. I. Kharshiing halor ka phang, “U Thomas Jones kum u Nongseng Skul”, Fr. (Dr.) Barnes Mawrie halor ka phang, “Ka pule puthi ka atiar ban pynkylla dur ïa ka imlang sahlang u Khasi” bad Prof. D.R.L. Nonglait President, KAS halor ka phang, “U Thomas Jones u paralok ki Khasi pyrshah ïa ki English”. Ka jingkren na baroh lai ngut ki riewshemphang ki la batai bniah halor ka phang ba la bynshet khamtam eh halor u synñiang u Thomas Jones ba u la pynnoh sha ka jaitbynriew Khasi halor ka pule puthi kum u nongseng skul bad u nongpynkylla dur ïa ka imlang sahlang Khasi. Hadien ka jingkren la ïoh ïa ka jingïapylliew jingmut bad ka jingai jingmut halor ka phang ba ki la buh. Ha kaba la ïashim bynta shitrhem da baroh ki nongïashim bynta. Ïa ki jingïalang baroh lai tylli ki sienshong la pynïaid da u Bah Esmarjune Kharpan, Dr. Solony Bareh bad Bah Khrawkupar Kharlukhi.