EXPLANATION
For the common words of the different Filipino dialects I have adopted the orthography which in my various treatises on those dialects. I have demonstrated to be the easiest, most rational and convenient. I should be inconsistent as to my own theories and convictions if I continued to follow the old form of spelling. For the benefit of those who are not familiar with the matter I will state that the consonants are pronounced as follows:
g always as in get.
h gutturalized aspirate.
k as in English.
w always as initial w in English, win, wan.
ĝ as ng in sing, hung, etc.
Abbreviations
| Bic.—Bicol. Eng.—English. Iloc.—Ilocan. Indo-Eng.—Indo-English. Pam.—Pampango. |
Pan.—Pangasinan. Sp.—Spanish. Sp.-Fil.—Spanish-Filipino. Tag.—Tagalog. Vis.—Viscayan. |
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