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CONSONANTS


k

A

g

G

z

Z

K - kak

Kh - khak

G - gak

Gh - ghak

Ng - ngâk

Ng - ngak

puec yau:

Takai (leg)

Kheng

(strong)

gai

(stick)

agha

(root)

Langâm

(buttery)

angan

(name)

             k
             kʰ            g

            ɠ

            ŋ

               ŋ



c

S

j

J

V

V

W

C - cak

Ch - chak

J - jak

Jh - jhak

Ny - nyâk

Ny - nyak

Nj - Njak

puec yau:

Cum (kiss)

Chai

(grind)

Jién

(money)

Jhak

(bad)

Manyum

(drink)

Tanyak

(bright)

Njem

(vegestables)

          tʃ '

           tʃ

          dʒ

           dʒ

            ɲ

            ɲ

           ɲ


t

E

d

D

n

q

Q

T - tak

Th - thak

D - dak

Dh - dhak

N - nâk

N - nak

Nd - Ndak

Tamakai

(water melon)

riTha

(stag)

Dak

(arrange)

Dhar [phuel]

(thankful)

Ni

(this)

anak

(in front of)

Ndua

(carry)

        t
           t'
             d

          ɗ

           n
            n
           nd

p

f

b

B

m

M

O

P - pak

Ph - phak

B - bak

Bh - bhak

M - mâk

M - mak

Mb - Mbak

taPai

(rabbit)

Phim

(film)

Bak

(full)

Bhum

(town)

Mâk

(get)

Mai

Ikan di Ram(come/go)

Mbak

(salty)

         p
           f

           pʰ

            b

           m
           m

            ɓ


y

r

l

w

x

h

F

s

Y - yak

R - rak

L - lak

W - wak

S - sak

H - hak

P - pak

S - sak

Yang

(God)

Raong

(rise/grew)

Alak

(wine)

Wak

(write)

Sa-ai

(brother/sister)

Hu

(has/have)

Pak

(four)

Sang

(house)

           j

          ʒ

           l
         w
            s
          h
           p
            s



a

I

u

e

I

o

A - ak

I – ik

U- uk

É - é

Ai - ai

O - ok

puec yau:

da-a (invite)

Ilimo

(culture)

li-u

(coconut)

rup éng

(self)

Sa-ai

Ikan di Ram(brother/sister)

O

(zero- no)

              a
              i

             ɔ

             ɛ

            aɪ

               o

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