|
Medially
|
|
|
1. |
[ pfà] |
/ pfà/
|
smear (Imp) |
|
[ fà] |
/ fà/
|
steal (Imp) |
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|
|
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|
Other
contrasts
|
|
|
Stop
and corresponding Nasa |
|
|
Initially |
|
|
1. |
[p n¡]
|
/p n¡/
|
carry (Imp) |
|
[ménà] |
/ménà/ |
to sin |
2. |
[p kù]
|
/p kù/
|
to germinate |
|
[m kù] |
/m kù/
|
to tire |
3. |
[pólá] |
/pólá/ |
shallow |
|
[m là] |
/m là/
|
raddish |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Medially |
|
|
1. |
[k p ] |
/k p /
|
door |
|
[k m ] |
/k m /
|
foundation |
2. |
[t pà] |
/t pà/
|
break (rope) (Imp) |
|
[t mà] |
/t Üpà/
|
beat (drum) (Imp) |
3. |
[ pó] |
/ pó/
|
father |
|
[ mó] |
/ mó/
|
decay |
4. |
[ pà] |
/ pà/
|
sorry |
|
[ m ] |
/ m /
|
salt |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
t
and n
|
|
|
1. |
[tópù] |
/tópù/ |
all |
|
[nóp ] |
/nóp /
|
deaf |
2. |
[tánà] |
/tánà/ |
cut (Imp) |
|
[nà] |
/nà/ |
by |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.
|
[pótì] |
/pótì/
|
alone |
|
[pónì] |
/pónì/ |
against |
2. |
[mh tà] |
/mh tà/
|
rub (Imp) |
|
[mhénà] |
/mhénà/
|
ripe (fruit) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
and r |
|
|
Medially
|
|
|
1. |
[w à]
|
/w à/
|
go (Imp) |
|
[yá] |
/yá/ |
come (Imp) |
2. |
[wókò] |
/wókò/ |
pig |
|
[yókò] |
/yókò/ |
neclace |
|
|
|
|
1. |
[ wó] |
/ wó/
|
leaf |
|
[ yò] |
/ yò/
|
mother |
2. |
[ wò] |
/ wò/
|
bamboo shoot |
|
[ yò] |
/ yò/
|
cheek |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
w
and y
|
|
|
Medially |
|
|
1. |
[w à]
|
/w à/
|
go (Imp) |
|
[yá] |
/yá/ |
come (Imp) |
2. |
[wókò] |
/wókò/ |
pig |
|
[yókò] |
/yókò/ |
neclace |
|
|
|
|
1. |
[ wó] |
/ wó/
|
leaf |
|
[ yò] |
/ yò/
|
mother |
2. |
[ wò] |
/ wò/
|
bamboo shoot |
|
[ yò] |
/ yò/
|
cheek |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Medially |
|
|
1. |
[ wó] |
/ wó/
|
leaf |
|
[ yò] |
/ yò/
|
mother |
2. |
[ wò] |
/ wò/
|
bamboo shoot |
|
[ yò] |
/ yò/
|
cheek |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Allophones |
|
|
|
|