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4. Sanyok-sanha សាំយោគសញ្ញា ( ័ )

1. Sanyok-sanha has the same value as the (- a ). It is used in a certain words which borrowed from Pali or Sakrit. Usually, if the final consonant is silent, the words can be spelled with different way.
2. If the sanyok-sanha plus a final y, it is pronounced (ai) in the first series and (ei) in the second series.
3. If the s sanyok-sanha plus a final ( r ) /r/, it is pronouced ( oa).