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9. Tables of Vowels.
The Vowels. | Their sound in English. | Examples in Malay. |
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â | Soprano | lâma, kepâla |
a | Diploma | The second a in mâkan |
ê | Fête | Pêrak, krêta |
e | Ten | sendok, preksa |
î | Pique | tîdor, pîsau |
i | Tin | pintu, bintang |
ô | Those | kôrek, tôlak |
o | Proportion | tongkat, sarong |
û | Truth | bûka, gûrû |
u | Full | tumbok, tunjuk |
ĕ | As the e in "lateral" "considerable" | kĕbâu, pĕrempûan, pĕnglima, bĕtul |
au | bâkau, kĕrbau | |
ei | Height | Sûngei, bâgei |
ậ, ệ, ị̂, ộ, ụ̂ or ạ, ẹ, ị, ọ, ụ | The dot indicates the presence of ع (ain). |