Velars: |
/k/ - Voiceless unaspirated velar stop, occurs in all positions. |
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/kal/ |
[k l] |
‘stone’ |
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/pe:ko:r/ |
[pe:ko:r] |
‘boys’ |
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/a:k/ |
[a:k] |
‘leaf’ |
/g/ - [g] Voiced unaspirated velar stop, occurs in all positions. |
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/go: / |
[go: ] |
‘pebble’ |
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/gu:ge:/ |
[gu:ge] |
‘butterfly’ |
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/ingo:/ |
[yi go.] |
‘yes, an expression of agreement, |
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/na:g/ |
[na:g] |
‘cobra’ |
/ / - [ ] Voiced velar nasal, occurs in medial and final positions. |
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/a ge:/ |
[a ge.] |
‘elder brother’s wife’ |
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/i go:/ |
[yi go.] |
‘yes, an expression of agreement’ |
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/o: / |
[o: ] |
‘anger’ |
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/da:ri / |
[da:ri ] |
‘pluse’ |
Fricatives: |
/s/ - [s] Voiceless alveolar fricative, occurs in all positions. |
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/se:la: / |
[se:la: ] |
‘younger sister’ |
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/pe:sa:/ |
[pe:sa.] |
‘occupation, work’ |
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/kis/ |
[kis] |
‘fire’ |
/h/ - [h] Voiceless glottal fricative, occurs in all positions. |
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/hawo:r/ |
[hawo:r] |
‘salt’ |
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/be:he:/ |
[be:he.] |
‘fox’ |
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/osoh/ |
[wosoh] |
‘again’ |
Lateral: |
/l/ -[l] Voiced alveolar lateral,
occurs in all positions. |
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/le:nj/ |
[le:ñj] |
‘moon, month’ |
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/kulm/ |
[kulm] |
‘pus’ |
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/molo:l/ |
[molo:] |
‘rabbit’ |
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