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Conversion Table.
The system of orthography used in this dictionary differs somewhat from the romanization adopted later by Foochow-speaking people. Since the latter form of romanized symbols has been popularized, the following conversion table is hereby introduced.
THE ROMANIZED SYMBOLS OF THE FOOCHOW DIALECT.
| Old. | Standardized. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| VOWELS: | a | as in father | a |
| ă | ” ” hat | a | |
| é | ” ” set | a | |
| ë | ” ” her | e̤ | |
| ó | ” ” all | o̤ | |
| ü | ” ” French l’une | ṳ | |
| CONSONANTS: | ch | soft, not aspirate | c |
| chʻ | strong, aspirate | ch | |
| h | (initial), aspirate (as in his) | h | |
| k | soft, not aspirate | g | |
| kʻ | strong, aspirate | k | |
| l | as in English | l | |
| m | as in English | m | |
| n | as in English | n | |
| ng | as in singing, both at the beginning and ends of words | ng | |
| p | soft, not aspirate | b | |
| pʻ | strong, aspirate | p | |
| s | as in English | s | |
| t | soft, not aspirate | d | |
| tʻ | strong, aspirate | t | |
| w | (initial consonant) as in want | u | |
| y | (initial consonant) as in you | i | |
