የ familyy
The y sound. It marks belonging, as in የትኛው (which one).
- order 1የ ye
- order 2ዩ yu
- order 3ዪ yi
- order 4ያ ya
- order 5ዬ yé
- order 6ይ y
- order 7ዮ yo
Order by order
- 1የye
- 2ዩyu
- 3ዪyi
- 4ያya
- 5ዬyéas in "café"
- 6ይyvery short i, or no vowel
- 7ዮyo
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