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Orthography (Writing
System)
CONSONANTS
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Working Orthography |
Example Words |
IPA |
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b |
bainhira "when |
/b/ |
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d |
roda "wheel" |
/d/ |
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f |
fali
"again" |
/f/ |
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g |
gaba
"praise someone" |
/g/ |
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h |
hali
"banyan tree" |
/h/ |
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j |
jentiu"animist" |
/ʒ/ |
| k |
kabun
"stomach" |
/k/ |
| l |
luan
"wide" |
/l/ |
| m |
matak
'green" |
/m/ |
| n |
kona
"about" |
/n/ |
| p |
parabéns "congratulations" |
/p/ |
| r |
ruin
"bones" |
/ɾ/ |
| s |
sala
"sin/wrong" |
/s/ |
| t |
tauk
"afraid" |
/t/ |
| v |
viajen
"journey" |
/v/ |
| w |
wainhira
"when (rel.)" |
/w/ |
| x |
kaixa
"box" |
/ʃ/ |
| ' |
a'as
"high" |
/ʔ/ |
VOWELS
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Working Orthography |
Example Words |
IPA |
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a |
ba
"go" |
/a/ |
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i |
inus "nose" |
/i/ |
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u |
uma "house" |
/u/ |
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e |
nebe'e
"which/where/that" |
/e/ |
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o |
oin "face" |
/o/ |