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Yaqui Alphabet
Felipe S. Molina
| a |
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as in English father |
| e |
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as in Spanish peso usually, but also
as "a" in English date |
| i |
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as in English meet |
| o |
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o as in Spanish poco |
| u |
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u as in English moon |
| b |
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as in Spanish adobe frequently, but also
as in Spanish baca |
| ch |
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as in English church |
| d |
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d as in Spanish decir |
| f |
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f as in English foot |
| g |
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as in English go, but varies to "w"
as in English word |
| h |
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as in English hard |
| k |
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k as in English kick |
| l |
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l as in English led |
| m |
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m as in English met |
| n |
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n as in English nice |
| p |
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p as in Spanish pan |
| r |
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as in English rest |
| s |
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s as in English see |
| t |
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t as in Spanish tengo |
| w |
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w as in English word |
| y |
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y as in English yes |
| ' |
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the glottal stop, as in English in the hiatus between an apple |
As printed in Larry Evers, ed. The South Corner of Time. Tucson, Ariz.: The University of Arizona Press, ©1980, p. 188.
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