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

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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

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Blanchy, Sophie (1996) Dictionnaire Mahorais-Français Français-Mahorais Paris: Editions L'Harmattan.

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