Thursday, September 10, 2009

Khmer Learning(7)

VI. Independent Vowel
Independent vowels are known as /sraq phn) tue/ (complete vowel) becasue they incorporate both an initial consonant and a vowel. In the table below, independent vowel from 1 to 5 and 10 to 11 include an initial /q-/ and are listed in the official dictionary along with other words that are spelled with an initial and the equivalent vowel. Independent vowel 6 and 7 include an initial /r/ and are listed in the official dictionary along with an initial and the equivalent vowel. Independent vowel 8 and 9 includes an initial /l/ and are listed in the official dictionary along with an initial consonant . (Huffman, 1970)

Independent Vowels

Name of Independent Vowels

Value of Independent Vowels

sraq e qe

sraq ey qey

sraq o qo

sraq ao qao

sraq ew qew

sraq rhk rhk

sraq rhh rhh

sraq lhk lhk

sraq lhh lhh

sraq ae qae

sraq ay

qay


VII. Diacritic

1. The Bantaq បន្តក់ ( )

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