Trâi

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Introduction

Trâi is a Naengic language inspired by Khmer.

Phonology

Consonants

Trâi consonants
Labial Alveolar Palatal Velar Uvular Glottal
Nasal m /m/ n /n/ nj /ɲ/ ng /ŋ/
Stop plain p /p/ t /t/ z /c/ k /k/ ' /ʔ/
implosive b /ɓ/ d /ɗ/
Fricative w /v/ s /s̠/ ch [x] h /h/
Liquid l /l/ lj /ʎ/ r /ʀ/
Approximant [w] j /j/

Vowels

Front Central Back
short long short long short long
Close i /ɪ/ ie /iː/ ü /ɨ/ ü /ɨː/ u /ʊ/ u /uː/
Close-mid e /e/ e /eː/ ö /ə/ ö /əː/ o /o/ o /oː/
Open-mid ä /ɛː/ ao /ɔː/
Open a /a/ a /aː/ â /ɑ/ â /ɑː/