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AN ALGONQUIN SYLLABARY
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πΆπ | π | πΎ | π |
ππΆ | ππ | ππΎ | ππ |
ππΆ | ππ | ππΎ | ππ |
ππΆ | ππ | ππΎ | ππ |
πΉπΆ | πΉπ | πΉπΎ | πΉπ |
πππΆ | πππ | πππΎ | πππ |
ππΆ | ππ | ππΎ | ππ |
ππΆ | ππ | ππΎ | ππ |
ππΆ | ππ | ππΎ | ππ |
ππΆ | ππ | ππΎ | ππ |
π¦πΆ | π¦π | π¦πΎ | π¦π |
ππΆ | ππ | ππΎ | ππ |
The symbols are sometimes modiο¬ed for hidden motives. A simple form of the modiο¬cation occurs with change of vowel only: in this change there is no sign for πΆ or π; a low dot (.) represents π, a raised dot (Λ) stands for πΎ; and two low dots (..) are for π. In this slightly altered form, the syllabary then appears as follows:β
. | Λ | .. | |
π | π. | πΛ | π.. |
π | π. | πΛ | π.. |
π | π. | πΛ | π.. |
πΉ | πΉ. | πΉΛ | πΉ.. |
ππ | ππ. | ππΛ | ππ.. |
π | π. | πΛ | π.. |
π | π. | πΛ | π.. |
π | π. | πΛ | π.. |
π | π. | πΛ | π.. |
π¦ | π¦. | π¦Λ | π¦.. |
π | π. | πΛ | π.. |
A much wider modiο¬cation occurs with complete alteration of both vowel and consonant. In the vowels, πΆ and π become Γ, π becomes ii, πΎ becomes iii, π becomes iiii. In the conso-