variations are noted in the
dictionary6 they are not
dealt with here. |
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| Phonological differences are : |
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i) |
Initial
and medial [ h ] in the Rayagada (R) and Dongria |
| (D) dialects correspond with [s]
in the Laxmipur (L) dialect. |
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e.g.
ho : ru so : ru ‘mountain’ |
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vi : ha vi : sa ‘fly’ |
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ii)
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Initial
clusters are very frequent in the R dialect,
almost absent in the D dialect and the
epenthetic vowel is optional in the L
dialect.
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mra : nu (R) ma : rnu (D) ma :
rnu ~ mra : nu (L) |
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traâ
: yu (R) tâ :
ryu (D) tâ :
ryu ~ trâ :
yu (L) |
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iii)
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The
glottal stop is very frequent in R-L dialects but
less frequent in D dialect. |
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neh? u : di nehu : ·i
‘dog’ |
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mar? a mara ‘wild red rat’ |
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iv) |
The vowel
[0] of the R dialect is more open in than in the
L. dialect as [ ] |
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v)
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The vowel
[e] of the R dialect is more open in the L.
dialect corresponding with [ ] and is even more
open in the D dialect corresponding with
[ae] |
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| Morphological
Differences are |
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i) |
Plural
suffixes. |
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Kuvi-Oriya-English
Trilingual Dictionary, CIIL, Mysore.
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