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f, F [f] like ‘f’ in ‘find’ feqî (fruit), keyf (happiness)
g, G [ɡ] like ‘g’ in ‘game’ goşt (meat), mêrg (farm)
h, H [h] like ‘h’ in ‘him’ heval (friend), guh (ear)
ḧ, Ḧ [ħ] voiceless pharyngeal ḧeta (until), ciḧel (youth)
fricative
j, J [ʒ] like ‘g’ in ‘beige’ jûjî (hedgehog), mij (fog)
k, K [k] and [kʰ] like ‘k’ in ‘kin’ kur (son, boy), bîk (bride)
l, L [l] like ‘l’ in ‘lot’ leş (body), pel (ember, live coal)
m, M [m] like ‘m’ in ‘mom’ mişmiş (apricot), kêm (little)
n, N [n] like ‘n’ in ‘nun’ nîv (half), nan (bread)
p, P [p] and [pʰ] like ‘p’ in ‘pond’ pak (pure, clean), çep (left, opposite of right)
q, Q [q] voiceless uvular stop, qelew (fat, plump), fêqî (fruit)
like ‘k’ but further
back in throat
r, R [ɾ] flap, similar to the rastî (truth), pîr (old)
Spanish [r]
Note: Every word initial ‘r’ is trilled. When a
trilled ‘r’ is found elsewhere, it is often indicated
in the orthography by ‘rr,’ as in pirr, ‘very.’
Spelling can vary according to dialect.
s, S [s] like ‘s’ in ‘sock’ sarr (cold), bes (but, enough, only)
ş, Ş [ʃ] like ‘sh’ in ‘ship’ şev (night), tişt (thing)
t, T [t] and [tʰ] like ‘t’ in ‘toad’ tov (seed), betal (unemployed, nothing to do)
v, V [v] like ‘v’ in ‘van’ vîan (life), çav (eye)