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Makasae Ba'agia [Baguia]

Orthography (Writing System)

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CONSONANTS

Working Orthography

Example Words

IPA

b

 benu 'full'

 

d

 defa 'dog'

 

f

 fanu 'face'

 

g

 gehe 'drink'

 

h

 haisa'i 'finished'

 



 
k
  kawaka'i 'gecko'
l

la'a 'walk'

 
m

meti 'sea'

 
n

nawa 'eat'

 

 

 

 

 
r

ra'u 'plate'

 
s

seu 'meat'     

 
t

teli  'corn'

 
v

 

 
w

wani 'bee'

 

VOWELS

Working Orthography

Example Words

IPA

 a

afa 'stone'

 Some say it 'apa'

 i

ira 'water' 

 

 u

uru 'moon'

 

 e

ena 'see'

 

 o

ofo 'snake'

 Some say it 'opo'

ē

 dēre 'flowing'

ū

 rurū 'trembling'