Hamtai (Kapau) Language/Consonants

Hamtai uses 14 different consonants, two of the symbols that represent these are not present (as a consonant) in English. + Table of consonant phonemes in HamtaiOates, W.; Oates, L. (1968). Kapau pedagogical grammar. Canberra, Australia: The Australian National University. pp. 7–8. Labial Alveolar Palatal Velar Uvular Glottal Nasal m /m/ n /n/ ng /ŋ/ Plosive p /p/ t /t/ k /k/ k̥/q /q/ ' /ʔ/ Approximant voiced y /j/ w /w/ unvoiced wh /w̥/ Fricative voiced v /v/ unvoiced f /f/ h /h/ Note: y can sometimes be frictionized to become z Values of Sounds (As compared to English) m - like the m in match n - like the n in sun ng - like the ng in sing p - like the p in park t - like the t in tank k - like the k in kitten k̥/q - no equivalent in English, compare to the Arabic قط ([qɪtˤ]) ''' - like the sound between uh and oh in the word uh-ohy - like the y in youngw - like the w in wantwh - like the Mid-Atlantic Pronunciation or Conservative Received Pronunciation of the wh in whyv - like the v in vinef - like the f in fineh - like the h in hare Examples nanqa - bananahauka - fruitqu'wa - leafqatä'ä - flowerqanäi - mothersä'ä'' - sleep References