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 |