Oo Gi -& Oo 
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as th in thin (not heard in Qegiha). Used in yoiwere. 
a medial th (not heard (fegiha) Used in yoiwere. Not synthetic. 
as th in the, then. (See 1.) 
as in dread; German, das; French, de. Used in (fegiha. (See r.) 
as in they; German, Dehnung; French, dé. 
a prolonged e. 
an initially exploded e. 
as in then; German, denn; French, sienne. 
as in go; German, geben. 
as in he; German, haben. 
as in pique, machine; German, ihn; French, Ze. 
a prolonged 7. 
an initially exploded 2. 
a nasalised 7. 
a prolonged nasalized 2. 
a nasalized %. 
as in pin; German, will. 
a nasalized 2. 
as 2 in azure; j in French Jacques. 
as in kick; German, Kind; French, quart. 
a medial & (between & and g). Modified initially; not synthetic. 
an explosive k. 
as in mine; German, Mutter. 
as in nun; German, Nonne; French, ve. 
a modern sound used instead of cn (shn). The initial part of this 
sound is expelled from the nostrils, not from the mouth, and is 
but slightly audible. 
as ng in sing, singer. In yiwere it is often used when not followed 
by a k-mute. 
as in note; German, Bogen; French, nos. Not used in (begiha. 
a prolonged 0. Not used in (legiha. 
an initially exploded 0. Not used in (egiha. 
a nasalized o. Not used in Qegiha. 
a prolonged nasalized 0. Not used in (fegiha. 
