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== Orthography == | == Orthography == | ||
Like many orthographies used in Irta, Majorcan orthography is based on the principles of etymological spelling and enabling many-to-one reading, with the latter taking precedence. | === Latin === | ||
In Majorca, Majorcan uses a Roman orthography. Like many orthographies used in Irta, Majorcan orthography is based on the principles of etymological spelling and enabling many-to-one reading, with the latter taking precedence. | |||
''Ȝas{{cll}}xùr creiċe hije el{{cll}} b{{cll}}az{{cll}}v{{cll}}a.'' == A vulture is a bird of prey. | ''Ȝas{{cll}}xùr creiċe hije el{{cll}} b{{cll}}az{{cll}}v{{cll}}a.'' == A vulture is a bird of prey. | ||
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* /æ/ is spelled ea or (ȝ/ħ)a; /æ:/ is spelled eà or (ȝ/ħ)à | * /æ/ is spelled ea or (ȝ/ħ)a; /æ:/ is spelled eà or (ȝ/ħ)à | ||
* /ɑ/ is spelled a (not after pharyngeal); /ɑ:/ is spelled à | * /ɑ/ is spelled a (not after pharyngeal); /ɑ:/ is spelled à | ||
=== Alphabet === | ==== Alphabet ==== | ||
# Aa: ''à'' | # Aa: ''à'' | ||
# Bb: ''bè'' | # Bb: ''bè'' | ||
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* yā2 = (j, like bā2) | * yā2 = (j, like bā2) | ||
=== Spelling Irish loans === | ==== Spelling Irish loans ==== | ||
Similar to our pre-reform Irish orthography, with lenition dots, and grave instead of acute | Similar to our pre-reform Irish orthography, with lenition dots, and grave instead of acute | ||
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Final broad consonants require underline | Final broad consonants require underline | ||
=== Arabic === | |||
Majorcans in the Arab world and Tricin use an adapted Arabic script devised by ___. The orthography uses invented letters altered from Latin shapes (especially from Gaelic type) or for Majorcan consonants that don't exist in Arabic. | |||
== Morphology == | == Morphology == | ||