Vowel Scripts

 ngá thaq/ nyá lè thaq

{c\}  /  {V\}

In the following lessons you are learning three nasalized vowels.

Here is the vowel script {c\} "ngá thaq" which is prounced "in". If you combine the consonant {m} and the vowel script {c\}, you will write {mc\} and read it "min". Remember that the vowel script {c\} "ngá thaq" is interchangable with {V\} "nyá lè thaq" which is also prounced "in". If you combine the consonant { m }and the vowel script{V\}, you will write {mV\}and read it "min". {c\} "ngá thaq" and {V\} "nyá lè thaq" are used for different meanings. For example, {sc\} means "to be clean" while{V\} means "to arrange." Also note that each nasalized vowel has three tones and tone marks are consistant: an auq ka' mjiq is added for the low tone and shégá pauq for the high falling tone. For example, see how {mc\} could be written in three different tones.

Listen how to spell out and read the following combinations: