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! # !! Tones !! Description !! MTL !! Example | ! # !! Tones !! Description !! MTL !! Example | ||
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| 1 || High || level || [[f]] (silent) || {{x|khaf}} (''leg''; ''foot'') | | 1 || High || level (55 or 44) || [[f]] (silent) || {{x|khaf}} (''leg''; ''foot'') | ||
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| 2 || Shouting || sharply downward || [[r]] (silent)|| {{x|ar}} (仔) | | 2 || Shouting || sharply downward (51) || [[r]] (silent)|| {{x|ar}} (仔) | ||
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| 3 || Low Falling || somewhat downward || [[x]] (silent)|| {{x|extaxng}} (''to be able to'') | | 3 || Low Falling || somewhat downward (31) || [[x]] (silent)|| {{x|extaxng}} (''to be able to'') | ||
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| 5 || Curving || mid, downward, then upward | | 5 || Curving || mid, downward, then upward (24) || doubling of vowel || {{x|gaau}} (''extraordinary'') | ||
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| 7 || Basic || mid-level || default || {{x|toa}} | | 7 || Basic || mid-level (33) || default || {{x|toa}} | ||
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| 8 || Short high || | | 8 || Short high || (5ʔ) || ends with ''h'', ''p'', ''t'' or ''k'' || {{xl|ah}} (''a box'') | ||
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| 4 || Short low || | | 4 || Short low || (3ʔ) || ends with ''q'', ''b'', ''d'' or ''g'' || {{xl|aq}} (''a duck'') | ||
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