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THE VALUE OF SOME ABBREVIATIONS AND SIGNS

THE ORDER OF THE ALPHABET

a, ă, â, b, c, ch, d, đ, e, ê, g (gh), gi, h, i (y), k, kh, l, m, n, ng (ngh), nh, o, ô, ơ, ph, q, r, s, t, th, tr, u, ư, v, x. This means that all instances of g or gh plus vowel precede instances of gi plus vowel, that all instances of t plus vowel precede instances of th plus vowel, etc.