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North Aceh dialect.
The Greater Aceh dialect consists of many subdialects.
The most notable difference among these subdialects is the
pronunciation of final a. In some areas the final a. is
pronounced [a], just as in all other major dialects. This is
especially in the areas of Montasiek, Krueng Raya,
Indrapuri, Seulimum, and Lam Tamot. In some other areas the
final a is pronounced as [9] (schwa) or [»a]. This
pronunciation can be found in the areas in the vicinity of
Banda Aceh, Ulee Lheue, Lhok Nga, Samahani, and in some
other nearby areas. Words, such as, mata 'eye,' tika 'mat,'
and cruda 'horse' are pronounced fmat»1 . ftik»1. and feudal
respectively. In a rather small area between Banda Aceh and
Lhok Nga, the final a is pronounced more or less like [&a].
hana 'there is no, not,' and kava 'rich,' for example, are
pronounced fhantal and fkavtal respectively.
The pronunciation of final a as [» ] or [ta]
constitutes a feature distinguishing Greater Aceh dialect
from other dialects. Another difference is found in the
pronunciation of s_. In general, what is an [s] in other
dialects is a [4] (dental fricative) in Greater Aceh
dialect, similar to the English £h in the word thing. Words,
such as, sjisji 'milk,' sikat 'brush,' and asap 'smoke' are
pronounced ffruSul, ffrikatl, and fafrapl respectively.
In the areas around the town of Banda Aceh and Ulee
Lheue, the consonant r. is pronounced as a voiced velar
fricative [*] . Words like barag. 'yesterday' and karu 'noisy'