| 2.6. Clusters |
| 2.6.1. Consonant Clusters |
| The consonant clusters occuring in Urali can be divided into two groups. They are, |
| i) |
Initial consonant clusters and, |
| ii) |
Medial consonant clusters |
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| Among the consonant clusters, three initial clusters, sixtyone medial, two consonant clusters and thirteen medial three consonant clusters are identified. |
| 2.6.1.1. Initial Clusters |
| kv- |
/kva:lu/ |
`musical instrument’ |
k - |
/ka:su/ |
`glass’ |
| gv- |
/gvu  e/ |
`elder of the village’ |
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| 2.6.1.2. Medial Clusters |
| Medial Two Consonant Clusters |
| Under medial two consonant clusters there are two categories, namely identical or geminated clusters, that is, C1 C1 type and non-geminated or nonidentical clusters, that is, C1 C2 type. |
| Identical Clusters (C1 C1) |
| -pp- |
/keyppu/ |
`bitterness’ |
| -bb- |
/kiRubbä/ |
`cheeta’ |
| -tt- |
/kettu/ |
`scrape,neck’ |
| -dd- |
/meruddu/ |
`medicine’ |
- - |
/keu/ |
`tie’ |
| -- |
/ti:gai/ |
`match stick’ |
| -kk- |
/kaukku/ |
`car ring’ |
| -gg- |
/äggä:rsu/ |
`seasoning in the oil’ |
| -cc- |
/kucci kangu/ |
`tapioca’ |
| -jj- |
/äjje/ |
`track’ |
| -ss- |
/veissa/ |
`light’ |
| -mm- |
/kummuu/ |
`worship’ |
| -nn- |
/konne va:y/ |
`stammer’ |
| -- |
/kau/ |
`eye’ |
| -ll- |
/kallu/ |
`stone’ |
| - |
/kalle/ |
'ground nut' |
| -RR- |
/suRRu/ |
`wander’ |
| -yy- |
/da:sayyä/ |
`beggar’ |
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