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Orthography (Writing
System)
CONSONANTS
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Working Orthography |
Example Words |
IPA |
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b |
baleg 'big', dabok 'dust' tikleb 'lay back' |
balƏg, dabok', tiklƏb |
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d |
diman 'there', ondagem 'wind will blow', ed 'in' |
diman, ondagƏm, Əd |
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g |
gangan 'command', ogaw 'child', oleg 'snake' |
gangan, ogaw, olƏg |
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(h) |
hotel |
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| k |
kanen 'food'', dakel 'many', elek 'laughter' |
kanƏn, dakƏl, ƏlƏk |
| l |
limara 'five', aliwa 'wrong', tampol 'abrupt' |
limara, aliwa, tampol |
| m |
mangan 'eat', aman 'that', alam 'get' |
mangan, aman, alam |
| n |
nensaman 'before', angan 'ate', diman 'there' |
nƏnsaman, angan, diman |
| ng |
ngaran 'name', angad 'until', bilang 'number' |
ngaran, angad, bilang |
| p |
pitek 'mud', apatira 'four', atep 'roof' |
pitƏk, apatira, atƏp |
| r |
rason 'reason', marimes 'damp', alagar 'wait' |
rason, marimƏs, alagar |
| s |
samplura 'ten', onsimpet 'go home', oras 'time' |
samplura, onsimpƏt |
| t |
talora 'three', ontelek 'turn around', bangat 'teach' |
talora, ontƏlƏk, bangat |
| w |
walora 'eight', aliwa 'wrong, agew 'day' |
walora, aliwa, agƏw |
| y |
yorong 'sit down', abayag 'long ago' , alagey 'stand' |
yorong, abayag, alagƏy |
| ' |
po'ol 'fire' |
po'ol |
VOWELS
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Working Orthography |
Example Words |
IPA |
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a |
agew 'day', baga 'tell', bangar 'stubborn' |
agƏw. baga', bangar |
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i |
ina 'mother', bi'i 'lady', labi 'night' |
ina', bi'i, la'bi |
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u |
uran 'rain', amputi 'white' olu 'head' |
uran', amputi, olu' |
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e |
eleng 'nose', ayep 'animal' |
eleng', a'yep, |
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o |
ogaw 'child, dabok 'dust', anggapo 'nothing' |
ogaw', dabok', ang'gapo |
| é |
andé 'no' |
ande |