Pronunciation
Vowels
Pronounciation of vowel sounds referenced to Kelabit and Bahasa Malaysia (where available):
Kelabit | Bahasa Malaysia | |
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' | Pa', i'it, doo', tu'uh | () |
a | alai | anjing |
aa | aang | () |
e | temabu' | bekas |
ey | tungey | meja |
i | mikat | ikan |
ii | iih | () |
o | ngalo | orang |
oo | doo' | orang |
u | uluh | buku |
uu | puung | () |
Consonants
Pronounciation of consonants are the same as in Bahasa Malaysia with the following additional sounds in Kelabit :
Kelabit | |
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dt | edtah, edto |
bp | ebpa', ebpul, Debpur |