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The [[w:abugida|abugida]] symbols are composed of one onset consonant and one vowel. Vowels carrying different tones are perceived as proper vowels and do thus have their own symbols. There are a few gaps in the syllabary, since some combinations are not possible in the language, or have been lost. | The [[w:abugida|abugida]] symbols are composed of one onset consonant and one vowel. Vowels carrying different tones are perceived as proper vowels and do thus have their own symbols. There are a few gaps in the syllabary, since some combinations are not possible in the language, or have been lost. | ||
The native name for the syllabary is ''' | The native name for the syllabary is '''giráas atsàari''', ꘒ ꕉꔍꔹꗏ, which means "imperfect script". It is near-homophonous to '''giráas asáari''' ꘒ ꕉꕦꔹꗏ, which would mean "Asaari" or "blue script". | ||
There are a few problems with the script; ejective consonants and long vowels are not denoted by symbols of their own. Instead, they are marked with the following symbols: | There are a few problems with the script; ejective consonants and long vowels are not denoted by symbols of their own. Instead, they are marked with the following symbols: | ||