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The Tigrinya Vowel System

There is a seven vowel system in the tigrinya alphabet.

 

 1. The sixth vowel or the sads vowel  "(ǝ)" it is silent
example meaning example meaning
b click to hear sound b  bl'ee food click to hear sound g May
click to hear sound ch  sre trousers click to hear sound z ḥarmaz
 elephant
click to hear sound p plan plan click to hear sound ǝ muluǝ full
click to hear sound k  krar Eritrean guitar click to hear sound h
 hdmo
 Tigrinya traditional house
click to hear sound d dstee dish click to hear sound ḥ     ḥlmee dream
click to hear sound sh shm'a candle click to hear sound y      nay of
click to hear sound j jmat nerve click to hear sound 'ǝ   steyee lack
click to hear sound r  rsas pencil click to hear sound w  wsh'tee in
click to hear sound t tmhrtee education click to hear sound 's 'slal umbrella
click to hear sound n nhbee bee          

 

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