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Hmong: Vowels & Diphthongs

/i/    miv (cat)      

/e/   dev (dog)

/ɛ̃ŋ/  ntxhee (speedy)

/a/   qav (frog)

/ɨ/   twm (water buffalo)

/u/   plhu (cheek)

/ɔ/   mlom (monk)

/ɔ̃ŋ/   nplooj (leaf)

Vowels
Diphthongs

/ia/   liab (monkey)

/ua/  ntxuam (fan)

/ai/   sai (goat)

//   rhawv (vessel)

/au/    taum (beans)


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