Hamtai (Kapau) Language/Vowels
Hamtai uses 6 letters to represent 7 different sounds in the Hamtai language. One of the letters, ä, is not present in English.
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close | i
/i/ |
i
/ɨ/ |
u
/u/ |
| Open Mid | ä
/ʌ/ | ||
| Close Mid | e
/e/ |
o
/o/ | |
| Open | a
/a/ |
Values of Sounds
editi - like the ee in free
i (ɨ) - like the i in middle
u - like the oo in boot
ä - like the u in gut
e - like the a in play
o - like the o in horse
a - like the o in now
Examples
editme'ä - small
yeä - dry (not wet)
koe'ä - dry (not green)
na'a - big
äinä - when?
poeäno - the immediate conjugation of päwo (to come by going down) in the 1st person plural tense (we just have come by going down)
References
edit- ↑ Oates, W.; Oates, L. (1968). Kapau pedagogical grammar. Canberra, Australia: The Australian National University. pp. 7–8.