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 EXPLANATION

For the common words of the different Filipino dialects I have adopted the orthography which in my various treatises on those dialects. I have demonstrated to be the easiest, most rational and convenient. I should be inconsistent as to my own theories and convictions if I continued to follow the old form of spelling. For the benefit of those who are not familiar with the matter I will state that the consonants are pronounced as follows: g always as in get. h gutturalized aspirate. k as in English. w always as initial w in English, win, wan. ĝ as ng in sing, hung, etc.