Orthography

Consonants

Letter example word Definition IPA
p per father p
b braar brother b
f famil relative f
v viriz get up v~ʋ
m morghane egg m
t tishini yours t
d dEst hand d
s si three s
z zaai child z
n nushu don’t go n
l lag leg l
r rEst right r
ch chEp left t͡ʃ
j jaghalan guys d͡ʒ
sh shu pEr husband’s father ʃ
zh rozh lipstick ʒ
y yek one j
k kor girl k
g gilaki gilaki g
kh khaakhor sister x
gh ghashank beautiful ɣ
h hamom bathroom h

 
Vowels

Letter example word Definition IPA
i kitaab book i
e seb, per apple, father ɛ
E dEst, chEp hand, left ə
a zan woman æ
aa maar, khaakhor mother, sister ɑ
laane small house for animals
o kor, khaakhor girl, sister o
u aamu father’s brother u
shu per husband’s dad
ai dai mother’s brother æi
aai zai child ɑi

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