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ቨ familyv

The v sound. It appears only in borrowed words.

  • order 1ቨ ve
  • order 2ቩ vu
  • order 3ቪ vi
  • order 4ቫ va
  • order 5ቬ vé
  • order 6ቭ v
  • order 7ቮ vo

Order by order

  1. 1ቨve
  2. 2ቩvu
  3. 3ቪvi
  4. 4ቫva
  5. 5ቬvéas in "café"
  6. 6ቭvvery short i, or no vowel
  7. 7ቮvo

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