Wiktionary:About Maore Comorian
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In entries of Maore Comorian words and in translations into Maore Comorian,
- The spelling used is the spelling used on the website ylangue – e-langue.
- Words are capitalized for proper names of persons, deities, places, and some regular events.
Letters
edit| Letter | IPA | Example (Written) | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | [a] | na | "and" | Pronounced as in French la. |
| ã | [ã] | ãã! | "no!" | Pronounced as in French an. |
| b | [b] | bile | "blue" | Pronounced as in bed. |
| ɓ | [ɓ] | ɓarua | "letter" (written message) | |
| d | [d] | dari | "floor" (storey) | Pronounced as in day. |
| ɗ | [ɗ] | ɗagoni | "at home" | |
| dh | [ð] | dhahaɓu | "gold" | Pronounced as in those. |
| e | [e] | pare | "road" | Pronounced as in French été |
| f | [f] | Farantsa | "France" | Pronounced as in far. |
| g | [ɡ] | gari | "car" | Pronounced as in good. |
| h | [h] | hadisi | "story" | Pronounced as in house. |
| i | [i] | shiri | "chair" | Pronounced as in French il. |
| î | [ɛ̃] | îhî | "yes" | Pronounced as in French pin. |
| j | [ʒ] | jana | "yesterday" | Pronounced as in French Japon. |
| k | [k] | koko | "grandmother" | Pronounced as in king. |
| l | [l] | leo | "today" | Pronounced as in lion. |
| m | [m] | matra | "oil" | Pronounced as in man. |
| n | [n] | -nane | "eight" | Pronounced as in nine. |
| ny | [ɲ] | nyumba | "house" | Pronounced as in French agneau. |
| o | [o] | uona | "to see" | Pronounced as in French eau. |
| õ | [õ] | muhõko | "mangrove" | Pronounced as in French bon. |
| p | [p] | hupara | "to receive" | Pronounced as in pound. |
| r | [r] | rangu | "since" | Pronounced as in Spanish para. |
| s | [s] | sabuni | "soap" | Pronounced as in soap. |
| sh | [ʃ] | shingo | "salt" | Pronounced as in shine. |
| t | [t] | tayari | "ready" | Pronounced as in ten. |
| th | [θ] | thamani | "price" | Pronounced as in think. |
| u | [u] | uso | "face" | Pronounced as in French loup. |
| v | [v] | uvundza | "to break" | Pronounced as in van. |
| vh | [β] | avhasa | "now" | Pronounced as b in Spanish saber. |
| w | [w] | wana | "children" | Pronounced as in water. |
| y | [y] | yahoa | "Thursday" | Pronounced as in yes. |
| z | [z] | ziri | "chairs" | Pronounced as in zero. |
Further Reading
editBlanchy, Sophie (1996) Dictionnaire Mahorais-Français Français-Mahorais Paris: Editions L'Harmattan.