|
| /e/ |
el |
�rat� |
|
leyo |
�youth� |
| /e:/ |
e:r |
�water� |
|
ne:tuk |
�wise� |
|
e: e: |
�lock� |
| /o/ |
ondi: |
�one� |
|
kor |
�cock� |
| /o:/ |
o: |
�field� |
|
go:t |
�love� |
|
du:do: |
�dust� |
| /a/ |
ad |
�that, that woman� |
|
kal |
�stone� |
| /a:/ |
a: |
�woman� |
|
ka:l |
�leg� |
|
a:pa: |
�brinjal� |
|
| 2.7.0. Clusters |
| There are no clusters of syllabic vowels in this language. Among the consonants there are only two instances of intial clusters in the data, viz., /tr/ and /gy/ in the examples /tra:s/ �snake� and /gya:ra:/ �eleven�. |
| 2.7.1. Medial Clusters |
| There are two and three consonants clustering in the word-mid position of which two-consonant clusters are more in number. |
| 2.7.1.1. Medial Two-consonant Clusters |
| All the medial two-consonant clusters can be grouped into four classes. |
(i) Obstruent + Obstruent
(ii) Sonorant + Sonorant
(iii) Obstruent + Sonorant
(iv) Sonorant + Obstruent
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