Datapoint Singapore Bazaar Malay/Syllable onsets

Bazaar Malay words consist of syllables which have a vowel as the core constituent which may or may not be preceded and followed by consonants. No consonant cluster occurs as the onset or the coda. Vowels in Bazaar Malay are vocalic while consonants are non-vocalic.

Values

Only simple onsets

Example 67-232:
ɓaʧa; pasa
ɓaʧa;
read
pasa
market
read; market
Example 67-233:
umur; ini
umur;
age
ini
this
age; this

Source: Aye 2005: 55

Confidence:
Very certain