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t r a n s l i t e r a t i o n This book uses the following system of transliteration adopted by the Royal Asiatic Society. at the beginning of a word, pronounced as a , i , u preceded by a very slight aspiration, like h in the English word honour. th , pronounced like th in the English word thing. h , a guttural aspirate, stronger than h. kh , pronounced like the Scotch ch in loch. dh , pronounced like the English th in that. s , strongly articulated s. d , similar to the English th in this. t , strongly articulated palatal t. z , strongly articulated z. ‘, a strong guttural sound, the pronunciation of which must be learnt by the ear. gh , a sound approached very nearly by r in the French grasseye and also the German r. It requires the muscles of the throat to be in the gargling position whilst pronouncing it.