| Contrast between /d/ and /t/ |
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/da:y/ |
‘to go’ |
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/ta:y/ |
‘to bring' |
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/da:ri:/ |
‘pulse’ |
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/ta:ri:/ |
‘plate’ |
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/padi:/ |
‘ten’ |
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/mati:/ |
’medicine’ |
| Contrast between /j/and /c/ |
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/ja:ta:/ |
‘grinding stone’ |
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/ca:ta:/ |
‘umbrella’ |
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/kajiya:/ |
‘quarrel’ |
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/kaci:/ |
‘iron’ |
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/a j/ |
‘bear’ |
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/a:c/ |
‘to select’ |
Contrast between / / and / / |
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/oa:/ |
‘brooke’ |
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/ua:/ |
‘green grass, forest’ |
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/u:i/ |
‘a small round basket’ |
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/oi:/ |
‘mouth’ |
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/kow/ |
‘prayer’ |
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/ko:k/ |
‘an edible jungle fruit’ |
| Contrast between /g/ and /k/ |
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/gulla:/ |
‘a basket’ |
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/kulla:/ |
‘buttock’ |
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/aga:/ |
‘there’ |
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/uka:/ |
’star’ |
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/na:g/ |
’cobra’ |
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/na:k/ |
‘to me’ |
| Contrast between // and /t/ |
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/ua:/ |
‘green grass, forest' |
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/tua/ |
‘a peg’ |
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/kaul/ |
‘a cot’ |
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/kutul/ |
‘a wooden stool’ |
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/go:/ |
‘pellet’ |
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/go:t/ |
‘love, affection’ |
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