Table 1: Bunong Phonemes & Consonants
Labial |
Alveolar |
Palatal |
Velar |
Glottal |
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Stops—voiceless |
p |
ព |
t |
ត |
c |
ច |
k |
ក |
ʔ |
អ ៈ |
Stops—aspirated |
pʰ |
ផ |
tʰ |
ថ |
cʰ |
ឆ |
kʰ |
ខ |
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Stops—implosive |
ɓ |
ប |
ɗ |
ដ |
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Stops—voiced |
b |
ឞ |
d |
ទ |
ɟ |
ជ |
g |
គ |
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Fricatives |
ç |
យ្ស |
h |
ហ ស |
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Nasals |
m |
ម |
n |
ន |
ɲ |
ញ |
ŋ |
ង |
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Liquids |
l |
ល |
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Approximants |
w |
វ |
j |
យ |
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Glottalized approximants |
ʔw |
អ្វ |
ʔj |
អ្យ |
Table 2: Vowel Symbols
Front |
Central |
Back |
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Extra- |
Normal |
Extra- |
Normal |
Extra- |
Normal |
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High |
(ĭ)1 |
កិ |
i |
កី |
ə̆ |
កឺៈ |
ɨ |
កឺ |
ŭ |
កុ |
u |
កូ |
Mid |
(ĕ) |
កេៈ |
e |
កេ |
ɵ̆2 |
កឹ |
ɵ |
កើ |
ŏ3 |
កោៈ |
o |
កោ |
Low |
(ɛ̆) |
កែៈ |
ɛ |
កែ |
ă |
កាៈ |
a |
កា |
ɔ̆ |
ក៝ៈ |
ɔ |
ក៝ |
1 These three extra-short front vowels are not phonemic, but are represented in the writing system.
2 The distinction between high and mid central vowels is not phonemic.
3 The distinction between high and mid back vowels is not phonemic.