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 to denote the accentuation of any particular syllable; transliteration, not pronunciation, is the first object to be kept in view. For goneral purposes, the accents may be omitted at option. It cannot matter whether مات, the eye, is rendered mâta or mata. Thus:—

â corresponds with ا written in Malay, as ڤاڤن pâpan.

a and e correspond with fathah where the Towel is omitted, as ڤنجڠ panjang, برچري ber-cherei.

î and ê correspond with ي written in Malay, as بين bînî, كيچيق kêchek.

i and e correspond with kesrah where the vowel is omitted, as دندڠ dinding, ضاهر zahir, ڤاتق pâtek.

û and ô correspond with و written in Malay, as بوت bûta, بوهڠ bôhong.

u and o correspond with dammah where the vowel is omitted, as تنتت tuntut, ڤندق pondok.

The Greek rongh breathing before a vowel denotes the presence of ع ain in the native writing, as عقل ‘akal, عمر ‘umur معلوم ma‘alum.

ai corresponds with ا and ي when followed by a consonant. as باءيق baik ناءيك naik.

au corresponds with و, as ڤولو pulau.

ei corresponds with ي, as سوڠي sungei.

Y should be written for ي when it precedes or is preceded by a long vowel, as سايڠ sâyang: لاير layar; بايڠ bayang; مويڠ moyang; بويڠ buyong. Exception, should never be rendered by iy for this gives two letters to one Malay character where one letter is sufficient; سياڠ siang, not siyang; سيوڠ siong not siyong.

W should be written for و when it precedes or is preceded by a long vowel, as باوا bawa: كاون kawan: لاوق lawak.

Exception:–

و should never be rendered by uw, for this gives two letters to