A systematic phonics syllabus for Bahasa Malaysia should discuss the reading of "NY" and not running away from it. A very common word is "nya"...
Reading Exercise for NY
Nya
his
Ini ayamnya.
This is his chicken
Ini ibu ayamnya.
This is his hen.
Nyonya
Madam
nyanyi
to sing
nyamuk
mosquito
Nyonya selalu nyanyi kepada nyamuk.
Madam always sings to the mosquitoes.
This is a time to learn to break the syllables correctly. For example: nyo-nya, nya-nyi, nyamuk, nya-la, mi-nyak, pe-nyu, ha-nyut, nye-dar.
Nyala
flame
minyak
oil
Sanyo takut akan nyala api lampu minyak.
Sanyo is afraid of the flame of the oil lamp
Penyu
sea turtle
hanyut
float
nyedar
sound asleep
Penyu hanyut dan nyedar.
The sea turtle is afloat and sound asleep.
After a child has become fully acquainted with the sound of "Ny", it will be easier to introduce words with affixes such as me-nya-pu, me-nye-pak, le-nyap and etc.
