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[u] . In the following words, [u] is replaced by [«*»]. rukok
'cigarette,' ruqoe 'to suffer a loss,' and mupakat 'to
confer' are pronounced fru^kokl, fr»** goal, and fmmpakatl .
These distinguishing characteristics are not shared by
a large portion of Pidie in the east bordering on North
Aceh. Beginning from Trieng Gadeng to the east, the dialect
used is the same as the dialect of North Aceh. In the
western part, in the direction of Banda Aceh, beginning from
Padangtiji, people speak a dialect which does not have the
features specific to Pidie dialect as mentioned above, which
makes it very similar to North Aceh dialect.
Next to Pidie dialect to the east is the dialect of
North Aceh, which covers two kabupatens, North Aceh and East
Aceh. This dialect is relatively phonologically homogeneous.
There are some differences in the usage of certain words
here and there, for example, abang 'elder brother' and cutda
'elder sister' are more common in the areas to the east of
Bireuen, dalent 'elder brother' and cutpo 'elder sister' are
more common in the areas to the west of Bireuen.
North Aceh dialect is marked by the use of the pronoun
long 'I,' which is not found in either Greater Aceh or
Pidie, except in the eastern portion of Pidie where the
dialect is similar to North Aceh dialect. In Greater Aceh
and Pidie, people use Ion '!•' This pronoun is also used in
North Aceh dialect, but is considered the polite form of
long. North Aceh dialect is not phonologically marked, that
is, unlike Greater Aceh dialect, it does does not have a