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Revision as of 23:44, 19 January 2008
Vowels
Pronounciation of vowel sounds referenced to Kelabit and Bahasa Malaysia (where available):
| Kelabit | Bahasa Malaysia | Phonetics (IPA) Chart | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ' | i'it, tu'uh, na'em | () | [ Ɂ ] |
| a | alai | anjing | [ ɐ ] |
| aa | aang | () | [ ɐ: ] |
| e | temabu' | bekas | [ Ә ] |
| ey | tungey | meja | [ Ԑ ] |
| i | mikat | ikan | [ i ] |
| ii | iih | () | [ i: ] |
| io | ngerio | () | [ i ͦ ] |
| iu | bariu, keniu | () | [ i ͧ ] |
| o | ngalo | orang | [ ᴐ ] |
| oo | dooq | () | [ ᴐ: ] |
| u | uluh | buku | [ u ] |
| uu | puung | () | [ u: ] |
| ui | apui | () | [ u ͥ ] |
Consonants
Pronounciation of consonants are the same as in Bahasa Malaysia with the following additional sounds in Kelabit :
| Kelabit | Phonetics (IPA) | |
|---|---|---|
| bp | ebpaq, ebpul, Debpur | b ̚ p ͪ |
| dt | edteh, edto | d ̚ t ͪ |
| gk | Gugkang, ngegkang, tegkang | g ̚ k ͪ |
| ng | ngalap, nangey, muneng | ŋ |
| q | ebpaq, puq ayam, luyuq | ? |
NOTE: Lian Labang has proposed to replace the glottal, commonly represented by ( ' ) at the end a word with q. Replacement of mid-glottal sounds (eg. laqal instead of la'al) has not been adopted in this wiki.
