BANTOANON (ASI) ALPHABET
CONSONANT CLUSTERS
Heather J Crossley, SIL (June 2014)
CONSONANTS WITH Yy : WORD INITIAL and MEDIAL
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WORD INITIAL |
WORD MEDIAL |
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By byernes ‘friday’ |
By abyerto ‘open’ |
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Dy dyaryo ‘newspaper’ |
Dy badyáng ‘never mind’ |
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Gy gyera/gera ‘war’ |
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Ly lyanera ‘cake pan’ |
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Ny --- |
Ny anyos ‘year’ |
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Py pyansa ‘a fine’ |
Py hopyà ‘hopia’ |
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Sy syansi ‘egg lifter’ |
Sy pasensya ‘sorry’ |
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Ty tyagâ ‘persevere’ |
Ty atyara |
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Ts tsanggì |
Ts atsara |
CONSONANTS WITH Rr :
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Br braso ‘upper arm’ |
Br abrido ‘open’ |
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Dr drayber ‘driver’ |
Dr Andres ‘Andrew’ |
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Gr gripo ‘faucet/tap’ |
Gr agra ‘invite to a meal’ |
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Pr prangka |
Pr aprubado ‘approved’ |
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Bl blangko ‘blank’ |
Bl Pablo ꞌPaul’ |
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Pl plantsa ‘an iron’ |
Pl simple ‘simple’ |
CONSONANTS WITH Gg :
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NGg banggà |
NGg langgà ꞌlove’ |
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NGg pingga |
NGg dominggo/ domingo ‘Sunday/ week’ |
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NGg bungga ‘big celebration’ |
NGg bunggò |
CONSONANTS WITH Ww :
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Kw kwago ‘owl’ |
Kw kwites ‘fireworks’ |
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Kw kwatro ‘four’ |
Kw akwa ‘aqua’ |
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Gw gwapo ‘handsome’ |
Gw agwanta ‘pause/wait’ (fishing term) |
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Gw gwantis ‘gloves’ |
Gw sinigweles |
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Pw pwerta ‘door’ |
Pw pwede ‘can/permit’ |
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Puy puyra ‘except for’ |
Pu puyde ‘can/permit’ |
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Sw swerte ‘luck’ |
Sw aswete |
