Fataluku online dictionary: Help

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Include word groups containing this word:	Select this option if you also want to find word groups (compounds) in Fataluku of which this word is part. For example, if you enter: aia (rain), then the result will also include: aia pari (storm).
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For example, entering "a" will find all words beginning with an "a".

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The advanced search page allows you to find Fataluku words with a specific pattern.

Use lowercase letters (a, b, c, ..) for exact matches, or special symbols, including:

V = vowel, C = consonant, N = nasal, X = any character.

To specify repetition, use one of the following symbols after a character:

* = zero or more of the preceding, + = one or more, ? = at most one.

You may use brackets for grouping. Finally, (a|b) means: a or b.

Examples

pX*u	find all words beginning with "p" and ending with "u"
X*C	find all words ending in a consonant
XCCX	find all words with consonant clusters
CV+CV+	find all bisyllabic words
(NV+)*	find all words where each syllable begins with a nasal
a?naX*	find all words beginning with "ana" or "na"
X*a(i\|u)	find all words ending in "ai" or "au"

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