| 2.7.2 Final Clusters |
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Two consonants and three consonants form clusters in word-final position.
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| 2.7.2.1. Final Two-consonant Clusters |
Among word-final two-consonant clusters only  ,  , h, r,  , l, y and w occur as first members and p, d, k, j, , m, ,  , s and w occur as second members.
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| Examples: |
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po:d |
�sun� |
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ko:k |
�a jungle edible fruit� |
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ko:hk |
�branch of a tree� |
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ko:s |
�tender leaf� |
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kow |
�prayer� |
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paray |
�big drum� |
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malanj |
�eel fish� |
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wam |
�bamboo fence� |
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aj |
�bear� |
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ak |
�fever� |
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urm |
�thunder� |
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kulm |
�pus� |
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mulp |
�to set� (sun) |
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irp |
�mahua tree� |
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irs |
�axle� |
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iye:n |
�this year� |
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dan |
�small field� |
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he:k |
�big bundle� |
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me:wa: |
�mangoose� |
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| 2.7.2.2. Final Three-consonant Clusters |
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Compared to medial clusters, final three-consonant clusters are very few. They are of two kinds where either C1 and C2 or C2 and C3 are homorganic clusters.
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| tinj |
�finger nails� |
| banj |
�finger� |
| gunj |
�thunder� |
| karnj |
�half-grown pig� |
| kanjk |
�dream� |
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