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Orthography (Writing
System)
CONSONANTS
|
Working Orthography |
Example Words |
IPA |
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b |
bee
"water" |
/b/ |
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c |
cidade
"city" |
/s/ |
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d |
derok
" lemon' |
/d/ |
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f |
faru
" t-hirt" |
/f/ |
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g |
goja
"teasing" |
/g/ |
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h |
hirus
' angry" |
/h/ |
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j |
joga
"play" |
/ʒ/ |
| k |
karung
"expensive" |
/k/ |
| l |
lae " no" |
/l/ |
| m |
mai " come' |
/m/ |
| n |
nonok "shut up" |
/n/ |
| p |
pinta "paint" |
/p/ |
| q |
quinta "Thursday" |
/k/ |
| r |
rai "land" |
/ɾ/ |
| s |
seidauk " not yet" |
/s/ |
| t |
tuku " bit" |
/t/ |
| v |
aviao "air plain" |
/v/ |
| w |
we'e " water" |
/w/ |
| x |
kaixa
" box" |
/ʃ / |
| ng | karung " expensive" |
VOWELS
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Working Orthography |
Example Words |
IPA |
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a |
aimoruk "medecine" |
/ɐ/ |
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i |
ida "one" |
/i/ |
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u |
aifunan "flawer" |
/u/ |
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e |
ema "person" |
/e/ |
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o |
ohin" today" |
/o/ |