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Orthography (Writing
System)
CONSONANTS
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Working Orthography |
Example Words |
IPA |
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b |
buda'
(kids/ children/ people of the same age) |
b |
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c |
celeme'
(table mat) |
tʃ |
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d |
dengkul
(knee) |
d |
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g |
gudang
(storage) |
ɡ |
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h |
hampir
(almost) |
h |
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j |
jumpe
(meet) |
dʒ |
| k |
kualat (be cursed) |
k |
| l |
langit (sky) |
l |
| m |
muke (face) |
m |
| n |
nari ( to dance) |
n |
| p |
pala' (head) |
p |
| r |
rosa' (broken) |
r |
| s |
suare (voice) |
s |
| t |
tulah (another word meaning to be cursed) |
t |
| w |
waduh (ouch) |
w |
| y |
bayar
(pay) |
j |
| z |
ziarah (pilgrimage) |
z |
| ' | bapa' (father) | ʔ |
| ng | ngerampot (to lie) | ŋ |
| ny | nyumpah (to swear) | ɲ |
VOWELS
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Working Orthography |
Example Words |
IPA |
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a |
kacau (chaotic) |
a |
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i |
ilang (loss) |
i |
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u |
utan (forest) |
u |
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e |
keras (hard) |
ø |
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e |
sepak (to kick) |
e |
| o | bola (ball) | o |