The Finongan Alphabet
The letters of the Finongan alphabet are:
a b d e f g h i k l m n o p s t u w y
The Finongan-to-English part of the dictionary is arranged alphabetically according to the above order.
h represents a voiced uvular fricative. This is similar to the r in the French word rue ‘road.’
The other Finongan alphabetic letters are generally the same as those corresponding in Tok Pisin. See the chart below for the sounds that occur in the language along with their equivalent Tok Pisin pronunciation.
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Finongan |
Tok Pisin |
Tok Pisin ex. pronunciation |
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|
a |
= |
a |
as in |
abus |
|
b |
= |
b |
as in |
bel |
|
d |
= |
d |
as in |
dok |
|
e |
= |
e |
as in |
em |
|
f |
= |
f |
as in |
faiv |
|
g |
= |
g |
as in |
gaden |
|
i |
= |
i |
as in |
insait, pikinini |
|
k |
= |
k |
as in |
kamap |
|
l |
= |
l |
as in |
lewa |
|
m |
= |
m |
as in |
mambu |
|
n |
= |
n |
as in |
nait |
|
ng |
= |
ng |
as in |
long |
|
ngg |
= |
ng |
as in |
pinga |
|
o |
= |
o |
as in |
opim, ofa |
|
p |
= |
p |
as in |
pait |
|
s |
= |
s |
as in |
sarip |
|
t |
= |
t |
as in |
taim |
|
u |
= |
u |
as in |
susu |
|
w |
= |
w |
as in |
wantok |
|
y |
= |
y |
as in |
yumi |
