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The Modern Literal Taiwanese | The [[alphabet]] for [[Modern Literal Taiwanese]] (MLT) consists of 27 letters: all the letters in the {{w|English alphabet}}, plus the Scandinavian [[ø]]. | ||
[[File:Taiwanese alphabet.mp3]] | [[File:Taiwanese alphabet.mp3]] | ||
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* Helper note (*): ''efhw'' and ''exkix''. | * Helper note (*): ''efhw'' and ''exkix''. | ||
== Consonants == | == Consonants == | ||
* 18 initial consonants: '''p, ph, m, b, t, th, n, l, k, kh, h, g, c, ch, s, j, z, zh'''. | |||
* Five are [[aspirated consonant]]s: '''ph, th, kh, ch, zh'''. The last one is called "{{x|zheq}}". | |||
* Most others are pronounced similar to original Latin or in general European languages | |||
[[File:py, phy, mi, bi, ty, thvy, ny, li, ky, khy, hy, gi, cy, chy, sy, ji, zef, zheq.mp3|thumb|none|The initial consonants | [[File:py, phy, mi, bi, ty, thvy, ny, li, ky, khy, hy, gi, cy, chy, sy, ji, zef, zheq.mp3|thumb|none|The initial consonants. '''s''' and '''j''' are "fricatives" (turbulent) when followed by ''i'', otherwise non-fricative (e.g. {{x|si}}, {{x|ji}} vs. {{x|sef}}, {{x|jøee}})]] | ||
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* | == Vowels == | ||
[[File:A, i, u, e, o, ø, m, ng.mp3|thumb|none|{{x|a}}, {{x|i}}, {{x|u}}, {{x|e}}, {{x|o}}, {{x|ø}}, {{x|m}}, {{x|ng}}]] | |||
* The simple vowels are '''a''', '''i''', '''u''', '''e''', '''o''', '''ø''', '''m''' and '''ng'''. | |||
* '''{{x|y}}''' and '''{{x|w}}''' are [[high tone]] of "i" and "u". | |||
* '''m''' and '''ng''' can also be consonants: "m-", "-m", "-ng" | |||
== Song == | == Song == | ||
[[File:ABCD-koaf.mp3]] | [[File:ABCD-koaf.mp3]] | ||
[[File:ABCD.jpg|thumb|left|]] | [[File:ABCD.jpg|thumb|left|ABCD ee Koaf. Liim Keahioong Zokkheg (1986)]] | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[Table of all MLT finals|Table of all finals]] | |||
* [[Table of all finals | |||
* [[Modern Literal Taiwanese]] | * [[Modern Literal Taiwanese]] | ||
* [[A Beginner's Guide to Taiwanese]] | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
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* Washington DC Taiwanese School. [https://learntaiwanese.org/mltalphabet.pdf Modern Literal Taiwanese alphabet] | * Washington DC Taiwanese School. [https://learntaiwanese.org/mltalphabet.pdf Modern Literal Taiwanese alphabet] | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:49, 2 April 2024
The alphabet for Modern Literal Taiwanese (MLT) consists of 27 letters: all the letters in the English alphabet, plus the Scandinavian ø.
| Letter | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | Ø | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z |
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| Name | a | by | cy | ied | e | ef* | gi | hy | i | ji | ky | ly | my | ny | o | ø | py | kiuq | ar | sy | ty | u | viw | w | ex* | y | zef |
- Helper note (*): efhw and exkix.
Consonants
- 18 initial consonants: p, ph, m, b, t, th, n, l, k, kh, h, g, c, ch, s, j, z, zh.
- Five are aspirated consonants: ph, th, kh, ch, zh. The last one is called "zheq".
- Most others are pronounced similar to original Latin or in general European languages
Vowels
- The simple vowels are a, i, u, e, o, ø, m and ng.
- y and w are high tone of "i" and "u".
- m and ng can also be consonants: "m-", "-m", "-ng"
Song
See also
External links
- Liim Keahioong (2001). Introduction to MLT (Modern Literal Taiwanese)
- Liim, Keahioong (1986). The Song of Taiwanese Alphabet
- Washington DC Taiwanese School. Modern Literal Taiwanese alphabet
| MLT alphabet | Aa | Bb | Cc | Dd | Ee | Ff | Gg | Hh | Ii | Jj | Kk | Ll | Mm | Nn | Oo | Øø | Pp | Qq | Rr | Ss | Tt | Uu | Vv | Ww | Xx | Yy | Zz |
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