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Javanese

Orthography (Writing System)

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CONSONANTS

Working Orthography

Example Words

IPA

b

bapak 'father'
bibi 'aunt'
sebab 'because'

 /b/

c

cacing 'worm'
suci 'holy'
konco 'friend'

 /c/

d

dadi 'become'
dino 'day'
deso 'village'

 /d/

f

fitnah 'accusation'
fikir 'thought'

 /f/

g

gagah 'well built'
gendheng 'crazy'
geni 'fire'

 /g/

h


 

j

jaran 'horse'
jajan 'snack'
jangkrik 'cricket'

 /j/

k
  kulo 'I'
  kerso 'like'
  kerep 'often'
   /k/
l

 lungo 'go'

lemes 'weak'

lumrah 'normal'

 /l/

m

 mancik 'to step on'

manak 'to deliver a baby'

imam 'leader'

 /m/

n

 nandur 'to plant or grow'

nedho 'to eat'

nangis 'to cry'

 /n/

p

 punten 'sorry'

pinten 'how much'

pinter 'smart'

 /p/

q

 

 

r

ruso 'strong'

rondho 'widow'

 /r/

s

 sami 'the same'

sinten 'who'

sak niki 'now'

 /s/

t

 tanduran 'plant'

tilem 'to sleep'

 /t/

v

 

 

w

 wedi 'afraid'

wani 'brave'

 /w/

y
   yakni 'namely'
   yakin ' sure'
  /y/
z
   zino 'adultery'
  /z/

VOWELS

Working Orthography

Example Words

IPA

 a

 anyar 'new'

apik 'good'

adhem 'cold'

 /a/

 i

 iki 'this'

isin 'shy'

injeh 'yes'

 /i/

 u

 undur 'postpone'

 /u/

 e

 echo 'delicious'

 /e/

 o

 o 'oh'

duso 'sinful'

 /o/

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