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These vowel sounds are made using your nose. Most vowels from the first two groups can be nasalized, indicated by the letter ''[[v]]'' (read like "you" in English but nasal), chosen because it looks like the Greek letter "nu" ({{wt|ν}}). | These vowel sounds are made using your nose. Most vowels from the first two groups can be nasalized, indicated by the letter ''[[v]]'' (read like "you" in English but nasal), chosen because it looks like the Greek letter "nu" ({{wt|ν}}). | ||
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[[File:va, hvi, gve, kiaugvo, vai, liengvau, kvia, sviu, gviaw, voa, svoai.mp3]] | |||
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| ve || {{x|gve}} || stiff | | ve || {{x|gve}} || stiff | ||
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| vo || {{x| | | vo || {{x|kiaugvo}} || proud; arrogant; haughty | ||
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| vai || {{x|vai}} || to carry on back | | vai || {{x|vai}} || to carry on back | ||