“Laut”

The following 3 entries include the term Laut.

ach-laut

noun, sometimes capitalized A

: the voiceless velar fricative sound represented by the ch of German ach or the ch of Scottish loch, phonemically often allophonic with the ich-laut

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ich-laut

noun, sometimes capitalized I

: the voiceless palatal fricative sound represented by the ch of German ich that is phonemically often allophonic with the ach-laut

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Orang Laut

noun

: bajau

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