| /r/ [r] alveolar voiced trill occurs initially and medially. |
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[ra: ω] |
/ra:u/ |
`cry of a peacock’ |
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[vIr γΛ] |
/viruga/ |
`varanus’ |
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/R/ pre-alveolar voiced plosive [ ] occurs medially in gemination and also after the alveolar voiced nasal |
|
[nä:ω] |
/nä:RRu/ |
`yesterday’ |
|
[ Enω] |
/kenRu/ |
`calf’ |
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| [R] post alveolar and retroflex like trill occurs elsewhere. |
|
[RΩηgω] |
/Rongu/ |
`sleep’ |
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[ΛRΛ  l] |
/kaRai/ |
`spoon’ |
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| 1.20.3. Clusters |
| When compared with Irula, the number of initial consonant clusters in Urali are less. Only three initial consonant clusters are identified in the data collected in Urali as against the seven initial consonant clusters identified in Irula. |
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Urali |
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kv- |
/kv:lu/ |
`musical instrument’ |
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k- |
/ka:su/ |
`glass’ |
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gv- |
/gvüe/ |
`elder of the village’ |
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Irula |
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pr- |
/priya/ |
`affection’ |
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tr- |
/tra:cipammu/ |
`grapes’ |
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kv- |
/kva:lu/ |
`a kind of clarinet’ |
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gv- |
/gva:lu/ |
`saliva’ |
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gr- |
/grube/ |
`panther’ |
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g- |
/gacu/ |
`glass’ |
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sn- |
/sne:gidä/ |
`friend’ |
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