| 2.8.2. Medial Syllable |
There are five medial syllable types. Among them two are open in nature and three close syllables. They are, -cv-, -c - and -cvc-, cc-, -ccvc- respectively. |
| Open Syllable |
| -cv- |
paal-ka-rä |
`milkman’ |
| -c- |
daR-buu-su- i |
`watermelon’ |
| Close Syllable |
| -cvc- |
me-rud-du |
`medicine’ |
| -cc- |
äg-gäär-su |
`seasoning in oil’ |
| -ccvc- |
uu-ru-gvu- e |
`leader’ |
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| 2.8.3. Final Syllable |
| There are five final syllable types identified. They are, -cv-, -c, -ccv, -cvc and -cc. In that, three are open syllables and two are close syllables. |
| Open Syllable |
| -cv |
ki-Rub-ba |
`cheeta’ |
| -c |
vaa-yoo |
`can you come’ |
| -ccv |
tam-b u |
`Tamil’ |
| Close Syllable |
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| -cvc- |
ta-kar |
`tin’ |
| -cc |
pi-i-ma:n |
`spotted deer’ |
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| 2.8.4. Monosyllabic Words |
|
aa |
`that’ |
| c |
uur |
`crawl’ |
| cvc |
poy |
`lie’ |
| c |
tee |
`rub’ |
| cc |
vaal |
`tail’ |
| cvv |
vei |
`smear’ |
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