Ba da'a so wanolo ba lala wamoligö ngawua wehede ba li Niha. Gasa-gasa wa lö nasa standar IPA li Niha (IPA-nia), te'oguna'ö manö ua da'a tou, nifa'anö mangoguna'ö mbuku Lea Brown A Grammar of Nias Selatan, 2001, ba standar IPA li Indonesia/Melayu (IPA-id) (faigi tou).
Konsonan
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IPA
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Nias
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Indonesia
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b
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baewa
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baeŵa
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belut
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d
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dania
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dania
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nanti
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f
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faxe
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fakhe
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padi/beras
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g
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gaʙi
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gambi
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jenggot
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h
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halama
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halama
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pondok
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k
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kamuʔu
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kamu'u
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batok kepala
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l
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laxɤmi
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lakhömi
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kemuliaan
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m
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meneβi
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menewi
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kemarin
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n
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nagole
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nagole
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daging
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r
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raβi
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rawi
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menyobek
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s
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sagɤ
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sagö
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atap
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t
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taja
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taya
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hilang
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w
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βaɤβaɤ
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waö-waö
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kisah
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ŵ
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walu
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ŵalu
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delapan
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y
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jawa
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yaŵa
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atas
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z
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d͡ʒud͡ʒu
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zuzu
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puncak
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Vokal
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IPA
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Nias
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Indonesia
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a
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afɤxa
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afökha
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setan
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e
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enaʔɤ
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ena'ö
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supaya
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i
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idanɤ
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idanö
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air
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o
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oʙuju
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ombuyu
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lembek
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ö
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ɤmɤ
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ömö
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utang
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u
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uʙu
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umbu
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sumber, mata air
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Konsonan
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IPA
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Contoh
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pengucapan dekat bahasa Inggris
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b}}
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bola
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beau
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d}}
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dari
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do
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dʒ}}
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jari
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job
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f}}
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fikir, visa
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festival
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ɡ}}
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galah
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gain
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h}}
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habis, tokoh
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hat
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j}}
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yakin, kaya
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yes
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k}}
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kalah
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sky
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l}}
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lama
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clean
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m}}
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makan
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moon
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n}}
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nakal
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note
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ŋ}}
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ngarai
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feeling
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ɲ}}
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nyaman
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canyon
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p}}
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pola
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spy
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r}}
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raja, dari, pasar
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trilled 'r'
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s}}
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saya
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six
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ʃ}}
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syak
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shoe
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t}}
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tari
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sty
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tʃ}}
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cari
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check
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v}}
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visa
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vision
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w}}
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waktu, Jawa
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we
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x}}
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khas
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z}}
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zaman
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zero
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ʔ}}
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bapak
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Vokal
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IPA
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Contoh
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pengucapan dekat bahasa Inggris
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a}}
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ajar, buka
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father
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e}}
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serong, kare
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clay
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ɛ}}
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teh, bebek
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festival
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i}}
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bila, ini
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see
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ɪ}}
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kirim
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bin
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o}}
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roda, toko
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sole
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ɔ}}
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pohon
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sort
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u}}
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upah, baru
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moon
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ʊ}}
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rumput
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foot
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ə}}
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gelak
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about
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Diftong
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au}}
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kalau
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how
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ai}}
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capai
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bye
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oi, ui}}
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sepoi
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boy (uncommon)
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Other symbols
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IPA
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Explanation
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{{IPA|ˈ}}
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Primary stress
Placed before the stressed syllable
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