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(ii) Clusters of Sonorant + Sonorant
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| C2: |
m |
n |
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l |
r |
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w |
y |
| C1 |
| m |
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mn . |
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mr |
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my |
| n |
nm |
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nw |
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| l |
lm |
ln |
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lw |
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| C1 |
| r |
rm |
rn |
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rl |
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rw |
ry |
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m |
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w |
y |
| w |
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wl |
wr |
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| y |
ym |
yn |
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The above chart shows that /r/, // have wider distribution as first members of medial two-consonant clusters and /m/, /n/ as second members. // occurs only with // as a second member.
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| Examples: |
| -mn- |
kumna: |
�to pound� |
| -mr- |
camra:l |
�cobbler� |
| -my- |
ka:mya:l |
�labour, worker� |
| -nm- |
gunma: |
�cylindrical� |
| -nw- |
banwa: |
�garden� |
| -lm- |
jilma: |
�duck� |
| -ln- |
pa:lney |
�ghee� |
| -lw- |
ilwi: |
�lip� |
| -rm- |
ermi: |
�buffalo� |
| -rn- |
irna: |
�small bells strung in a belt which is used while dancing� |
| -rl- |
irle: |
�cattle shed� |
| -rw- |
karwi: |
�narrow mouthed vessel� |
| -ry- |
gorya:na: |
�to crawl� |
| -m- |
ema: |
�dhaura tree� |
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aa: |
�bellow� |
| -w- |
awe: |
�a rattle to frighten birds� |
| -y- |
tayo:m |
�pond, tank� |
| -wl- |
 awla: |
�paw� |
| -wr- |
iwra: |
�that part of yoke placed on bullock�s neck in ploughing� |
| -ym- |
keymul |
�bitter� |
| -yn- |
to:yna: |
�to swell� |
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