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N.Ramaswami
/u:/ /u:ma/
�floor�
/u:his/
�to dry�
 
/o/ /okpo/
�other�
/motik/
�pearl�
/po:tho/
�grand-son�
/o:/ /o:thi/
�lip�
/po:thi/
�grand-daughter�
/a/ /atu:/
�eighteen�
/baRo/
�husband�
/zilpa/
�dew�
/a:/ /a:le/
�near�
/a:o/
�ice�
/ha:Rpa/
�cot�

A few instances of vowel clusters with /i/ or /a:/ as the second member are found. Those with /i/ as the second member are more in number than those with /a:/ as the second member. The following is the list of available examples with vowel clusters.

khaRskeis
yaRi:Reis
sena:is
setRa:is
ia:bya:bayal
do:a:Ra:zis

  �to slide�
  �to approach�
  �to smear�
  �to teach�
  �again and again�
  �to worship� 

1.5.2. Consonants :-

All the consonants occur in the initial and medial positions. The consonants other than the aspirated stops and /g,c,,f,h,,,z, and / occur in the final position.

/p/ /paRi/
�there�
/tampa:ku/
�tobacco�
/melap/
�flame�
/t/ /ta:s/
�gambling
/kisti/
�boat�
/natmet/
�healthy�
/t/ /tito/
�sour�
/phitis/
�to break�
/got/
�house�
/k/ /kani/
�ear�
/maka/
�maize�
/bRak/
�big stone�
/q/ /qoto/
�wood�
/paqo/
�cooked�
/aq/
�day�
/ph/ /phatkaRi/
�alum�
/byapho/
�cock�
 
/th/ /thali/
�plate�
/gotha:Ri/
�ring�
 
/th/ /thiga/
�wife�
/athi/
�eye�
 
// /aRu/
�rainwater�
/vya:is/
�bathe�
 
/kh/ /khun/
�elbow�
/goyokhoR/
�reeling of head�
/b/ /bRas/
�rice�
/a:bus/
�make merry�
/ava:b/
�answer
/d/ /da:is/
�give respect�
/mandiR/
�temple�
�imda:d/
�care�

       

                                       

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