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Orthography (Writing System)
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Working Orthography |
Example Words |
IPA |
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b |
bungkak (behind) |
/b/ |
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c |
campa (weird) |
/c/ |
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d |
deneng (wood/bamboo stick for pounding
rice) |
/d/ |
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f |
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g |
galang (pillow) |
/g/ |
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h |
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j |
jangan (fish) |
/ɟ/ |
| k |
kompal (resolute) |
/k/ |
| l |
lampa (mark) |
/l/ |
| m |
mangan (eat) |
/m/ |
| n |
nangis (cry) |
/n/ |
| ng |
ngaro (positive mooching), ngamet ( saying goodbye) |
/ŋ/ |
| p |
papen (grandparents) |
/p/ |
| r |
rame (crowded) |
/r/ |
| s |
sate (want) |
/s/ |
| t |
tele (egg) |
/t/ |
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| y |
yanansi (is/ are) |
/j/ |
| z |
VOWELS
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Working Orthography |
Example Words |
IPA |
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a |
ayam (chicken) |
/a/ |
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i |
ina' (mother) |
/i/ |
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u |
uak (almost rotten) |
/u/ |
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e |
eneng (ask for) |
/e/ |
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o |
orong (rice field) |
/o/ |
| e | telu (three), tele (egg) | /ə/ |