Some few things we need to consider while writing Maytay Mayek are:
1. Of the 27 letters in Maytay Mayek, 24 are consonants and 3 are vowels. This 27 letters are known as 'Hawyek' or 'Mapi Mayek'. In addition to 24 consonant letters, there are 7 twin consonant letters known as 'Lonyek' or 'Lonsum Mayek'. (See Table 1)
2. Use of 'Lonyek' or ‘Lonsum Mayek’:
Lonyek Mayek (letters) are used at the end of the syllable sound only.
3. Use of ‘Vowel Sign’:
All vowel signs are used with a Consonant letter to form a syllable.
However, Vowel letter
can be used with Vowel Signs to form another Vowel sound.
4. Use of ( _ ) Apun Khudam:
Apun Khudam is used when two consonant letters/sounds need to merge (excluding Lonyek Mayek letters), to form into one single unit of sound. Apun Khudam is marked by a line ( _ ) below the letters .
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