14 INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF INDIAN LANGUAGES. 
ALPHABET. 
a as in far, father; German, haben; Sp., ramo. 
& nearly as in what, not; German, man, as ot in Fr. loi. 
a as in hat, man. 
4 as in law, all, lord; Fr., or. 
ai as in aisle, as iin pine, find; German, Hain, and as et in mein, Bein; 
almost like Sp. sayal, ayunar. 
di as ot in boil, soil; Sp. oyendo, coyote. 
au as ou in out, as ow in how; German, Haus; Sp., auto, autor. 
b as in blab; German, beben; Fr, belle; Sp., bajar, bueno. 
cas sh in shall, shrew; German, schellen; Fr., charmer. 
¢ as th in thin, forth. 
¢ as th in then, though. 
das in dread; German, das; Fr., de; Sp., de, dedo, dar. 
eas ey in they; German, Dehnung, Beet; Fr., dé; Sp., qué, porqué, hallé. 
é as in then; German, denn; Fr., sienne; Sp., comen, mueren. 
f as in fife; German, Feuer; Fr., few; Sp., firmar. 
g as in gig; German, geben; Fr., gout; Sp., gozar. 
h as in ha, he, hoot; German, haben. 
i as in pique; German, thn; Fr., dle; Sp., hijo, hilo. 
tas in pick, thin; German, will. 
jas Zin azure; j in French Jacques, juste; Portuguese, Joao 
k as in kick; German, Kind; Fr., quart; Sp., querir. 
Las in lull; German, lallen; Fr., lourd; Sp, lento, labio. 
mas in mum; German, Mutter; Fr., me; Sp., menos. 
mas in nun; German, Nonne; Fr., ne; Sp, nada, nunca. 
has ng in sing, singer, long; Spanish, luengo, lengua. 
0 as in note, most; German, Bogen, Floh; Fr., nos. 
6 nearly as in New England home, whole; German, soll; Fr., sotte; It., sotto; 
Sp., sol. 
pas in pipe; German, Puppe; Fr., poupe; Sp., popa, pero. 
q as ch in German ich, or ch in ach if the former is not found. 
yr as in roaring; German, rithren; Fr, rare; Sp, razgar. 
