Rhyme in Malay
[edit]- A word counts as a rhyme if the last syllable of that word is pronounced identically, following "Sebutan Baku" or pronunciation of "Bahasa Pasar".
- The onset of the final syllable can be ignored as they are often not considered in the Pantun poetic form.
- Example: makan, ikan and badan are rhymes as they end with same /-an/, even though badan has an onset /d/ in last syllable.
- Since stress and accents are suprasegmental features in Malay, they are not considered when determining a word's rhyme.
Rhyme Table
[edit]| Coda | /a/ | /i/ | /u/ | /ə/ | /e/ | /o/ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| /∅/ | -a | -i | -u | -ə | -e | -o |
| /p/ | -ap | -ip | -up | -əp | -ep | -op |
| /b/ | -ab | -ib | -ub | -əb | -eb | -ob |
| /t/ | -at | -it | -ut | -ət | -et | -ot |
| /d/ | -ad | -id | -ud | -əd | -od | |
| /t͡ʃ/ | -at͡ʃ | |||||
| /d͡ʒ/ | -ad͡ʒ | -ud͡ʒ | ||||
| /k/ | -ak | -ik | -uk | -ək | -ek | -ok |
| /m/ | -am | -im | -um | -əm | -em | -om |
| /n/ | -an | -in | -un | -ən | -en | -on |
| /ŋ/ | -aŋ | -iŋ | -uŋ | -əŋ | -eŋ | -oŋ |
| /r/ | -ar | -ir | -ur | -ər | -er | -or |
| /l/ | -al | -il | -ul | -əl | -el | -ol |
| /s/ | -as | -is | -us | -əs | -es | -os |
| /f/ | -af | -if | -uf | -əf | -ef | -of |
| /h/ | -ah | -ih | -uh | -əh | -eh | -oh |
| Coda | /i/ | /u/ |
|---|---|---|
| /a/ | -ai̯ | -au̯ |
| /o/ | -oi̯ |