Alphabets in Gorontalo language
Pateda (1977) categories letters in Gorontalo language into 26 letters. These letters are;
a-
b- c- d- e- g- h-
i- j- k- l- m- mb- n-
ng- ngg- nt- ny- o- p-r- I- s- t- u- w- y
Phonemes in Gorontalo language consist of short vocal, long vocal and consonants.
a.
Short vocals
i
[i]
u [u]
e [!]
o [0]
a [a]
b.
long vocals
i: [i:]
u: [u;]
e: [!:]
o: [o:]
a: [a:]
c.
consonants
p [p]
b [b]
t [t]
d [d]
g [g]
k [k]
h [h]
s [s]
n [n]
m [m]
mb [mb]
r [r]
l [l]
y [y]
j[dg]
w [w]
nt [nt)
c [ tg]
ny [ny]
ng [n]
ngg
[ng]
The
phonemes above can be found in there different
Phoneme
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The use of
phonemes in three different positions
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beginning
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middle
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end
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i
u
e
o
a
i:
u:
e:
o:
a:
p
b
t
d
k
g
s
h
m
mb
n
l
r
w
y
c
j
ng
ngg
nt
ny
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ii “laugh”
udu “mouse”
ego “monkey”
olobu “buffalo”
ami “we”
i:du “pulled out”
u:langiyolo “repeat”
e:layi “remember”
o:o “yes”
a:ato “broom”
pali “wound”
bali “ball”
tete “cat”
dale “rattan mat”
kaka “big brother”
gaga “good”
sagela “smoke fish”
halati “glass”
mato “eyes”
mbaya-mbaya “propeller”
ne:ne “grandmother”
lamuo “mosquito”
roda “wheel”
wale “termit”
yinulo “oil”
cole “bra”
jo “yes-less polite”
ngango “mounth”
nggouw “humped”
ntali “lets”
nyawa “soul”
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bili 'spoiled egg”
bubu “mute”
hele “shrimp”
loto “barn”
lala “pus”
ti:lo “mother”
du:duli “dodol-a kind of traditional
food”
le:to “crime”
lo:mbu “tomorrow”
ta:to “rust”
tapu “meat”
bibio “duck”
lutu “banana”
ku:dungi “scarf”
kukudu “scabies”
soroga “heaven”
masina “machine”
halahadi “saw”
wamilo “machete”
tambo “puddle”
nanati “pineapple”
talala “pants”
beberesi “clean”
wawao “body”
layito “always”
laci “drawer”
bija “descendant”
lango “fly”
langga “traditional martial art”
lantunga “cattle cage”
le:nyari “ruler”
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luli 'choke”
tulu “fire”
bele “house”
wolo “what”
ila “rice”
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Pateda, M (1977) Kamus bahasa Gorontalo-Indonesia. PUSAT PEMBINAAN DAN PENGEMBANGAN BAHASA. Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan.
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