| (d) the
other stops viz., b, q, c, show only one occurrence each and d none: |
| bd |
thobdģ |
`forty’ |
| gy |
thogyś |
`tomorrow’ |
| cl |
tucle |
`resist’ |
|
|
| 3.
Sequence having a fricative as the first element : |
| (a)
s + (p, t, d, l, y) |
| sp |
yespa |
`paper’ |
| st |
asta |
`wood
knife’ |
| sd |
hasdś |
`gander’ |
| sl |
aslu |
`log’ |
| sy |
kepusya |
`could
have’ |
|
|
| (b)
z + (b, l) |
| |
zb |
azbo |
`water
closet’ |
| |
zl |
azlaqo |
`coat’ |
| (c) |
xs |
axsa |
`shore’ |
|
|
| The
remaining fricatives do not form sequence with any consonants. |
| 4.
Sequences having a nasal in C1 position: |
| (a)
m + (p, t, c, k, q, b, n, s, x, h, z, F, l) |
| mp |
k mpa |
`grey’ |
| mt |
amti |
`spit
(n)’ |
| me |
kmcį |
`as
soon as’ |
| mk |
zmk |
`coast’ |
| mq |
kumqo |
`gather’ |
| mb |
ambeti |
`lamp’ |
| mn |
axamnu |
`flower’ |
| ms |
bamsa |
`coward’ |
| mx |
homxa |
`circle
(v)’ |
| mh |
amhe |
`feather’ |
| mz |
kmz |
`Chair’ |
| mF |
amFa |
`toy’ |
| ml |
akmla |
`work’ |
|
|
| (b)
n + (t, d, m, h, z, y) |
| nt |
chśnto |
`lime
stone’ |
| nd |
pindi |
`ladies
finger’ |
| nm |
énmą |
`certainly’ |
| nh |
anha |
`mucus’ |
| ny |
akinyu |
`day
after tomorrow’ |
|
|
(c)
 +
(k, d, g, m, n, s, z) |
| k |
ake |
`have’ |
| d |
akdo |
`keep
time rhyming (n)’ |
| g |
agģ |
`nose’ |
| m |
omu o |
`apple’ |
| n |
kmeuno |
`especially’ |
| s |
asś |
`tiger’ |
| z |
anethimuz |
`cataract’ |
|
|
| 5.
Sequences having a lateral in the initial position: |
|
l + (p, t, c, k, q, d, z, y) |
| lp |
zlp |
`mercury’ |
| lt |
balti |
`bucket’ |
| lc |
belca |
`showel’ |
| lk |
alkosi |
`ham’ |
| lq |
alqu |
`falcon’ |
| ld |
mildo |
`mile’ |
| lz |
lhlzu |
`to
open for seeing’ |
| ly |
klalyś |
`bride’ |
|
|
| 6.
Sequences having an approximant in the C1 position: |
| (a)
w + (k, d, m, n, w, y) |
| wk |
awkz |
`sleeve’ |
| wd |
awdś |
`cock’ |
| wm |
khawmiyi |
`mosquito’ |
| wn |
awne |
`yellow’ |
| ww |
lawwu |
`west’ |
| wy |
aFįwye |
`the
bird’ |
|
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