Graphemes for Back + Front Diphthongs
Falling
Section titled “Falling”/ui/ - close back rounded + close front unrounded diphthong
| Writing System | Grapheme | Example | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| dv-Thaa | <◌ުއ◌ި> | މާމުއި | |
| es-Latn | <uy> | muy ‘very’, cuy ‘guinea pig’ | /ui/ is a rare diphthong |
| ne-Deva | <उई> | दुई ‘two’ | /ui/ can be represented by ‹उई›, ‹उी›, ‹ˌुˌी›, or ‹ˌुई›. |
| wo-Arab | <◌ُي> | دُيْ ‘to draw water, to fill with water’ | |
| wo-Latn | <uy> | duy ‘to draw water, to fill with water’ |
/uːi/ - lengthened close back rounded + close front unrounded diphthong
| Writing System | Grapheme | Example | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| wo-Arab | <◌ُوي> | فُويْ ‘to be proud’ | |
| wo-Latn | <uuy> | fuuy ‘to be proud’ |
/oi/ - close-mid back rounded + close front unrounded diphthong
| Writing System | Grapheme | Example | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ast-Latn | <oi> | doi ‘I give’ | |
| de-Latn | <eu> | euch ‘to you’ | |
| de-Latn | <äu> | Bräutigam ‘bridegroom’ | |
| dv-Thaa | <◌ޮއ◌ި> | ސޮއި | |
| en-Latn | <oi> | point | |
| en-Latn | <oy> | joy | |
| es-Latn | <oi> | oigo ‘I hear’ | |
| es-Latn | <oy> | soy ‘I am’, estoy ‘I am’ | ‹oy› is used word-finally |
| id-Latn | <oi> | bolpoin ‘ballpoint’ | Doubtful |
| ne-Deva | <ओइ> | होइन ‘no’ | /oi/ can be represented by ‹ओई›, ‹ओी›, ‹ˌोˌी›, or ‹ˌोई›. |
/oːi/ - lengthened close-mid back rounded + close front unrounded diphthong
| Writing System | Grapheme | Example | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| wo-Arab | <◌ٗوي> | تٗويْ ‘to be clumsy, dull’ | |
| wo-Latn | <óoy> | tóoy ‘to be clumsy, dull’ |
/ʌi/ - open-mid back unrounded + close front unrounded diphthong
| Writing System | Grapheme | Example | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ne-Deva | <ऐ> | ऐना ‘mirror’ | |
| ne-Deva | <◌ै> | कैले ‘when’ |
/ɔi/ - open-mid back rounded + close front unrounded diphthong
| Writing System | Grapheme | Example | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| wo-Arab | <◌ࣷي> | دࣷيْ ‘to be enough’ | |
| wo-Latn | <oy> | doy ‘to be enough’ |
/ɔːi/ - lengthened open-mid back rounded + close front unrounded diphthong
| Writing System | Grapheme | Example | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| wo-Arab | <◌ࣷوي> | نࣷويْ ‘to be soft’ | |
| wo-Latn | <ooy> | nooy ‘to be soft’ |