An Introductory Primer and Grammar of Ahom Tai ... - Khamkoo

u
U
Ahom alphabet
and the transcription used in this book
Consonants
k x g [
k kh g ng
t v d n
t th d n
p f b m
p ph b m
s c N
s ch ny
y r l h
y r l h
Syllabic patterns
Syllables often are
or
consonant + vowel
consonant + vowel + consonant
In this latter case, the final consonant is marked with a superscript q , for instance in kunq kun.
This is described in lesson 1. The final consonant -m is often written by a superscript M, as in
dM dam (see Lesson 2).
In the rare cases when the syllable begins with a vowel, the vowel sign is added to the letter
A, for instance in Aonq on.
The sign a, which is used as a vowel sign, is also used as a sentence ending marker and, when
double aa as a paragraph ending mark.
Vowels (see Lesson 3)
When no vowel sign is added, the vowel sound is a /a/, for instance in ttq tat.
In the orthography chosen for this Primer, there are two groups of vowel signs. To the
first group belong vowel signs that are supposed to indicate 'long' and 'short' vowels :
short
long
; a
a â
i I
i
u
î
û
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