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''Ar'', pronounced similar to ''[[R]]'', is a very frequent syllable: | |||
*[[kawar]] | *[[kawar]] | ||
*[[ciawar]] | *[[ciawar]] | ||
Revision as of 17:54, 5 December 2017
Ar (仔† primarily a noun identifier (similar to 子 in Mandarin), among other uses)
Notes
Ar, pronounced similar to R, is a very frequent syllable:
Tone sandhi exception
When a basic tone syllable is followed by "ar", it does not change tone. In some cases, a hyphen may be inserted to preserve the original basic tone in writing to distinguish from another word.
| without "ar" | after "ar" |
|---|---|
| o | o'ar |
| chiu | chiuar (no apostrophe needed) |
| hien | hien-ar (not to be confused with hien'ar (hieen-ar)) |
| hviati | hviati'ar |
| siøfti | siøfti'ar |
| iaxchi | iaxchi'ar |