| This may be due to the fact that in Urali most of the places where the initial consonant cluster is possible, a vowel is added as a result the cluster formation is avoided. |
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Urali |
Irula |
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/dira:cca/ |
/tra:cci pammu/ |
`grape’ |
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/kiRubbä/ |
/grube/ |
`panther’ |
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/sine:da/ |
/sne:gidä/ |
`friend’ |
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| 1.20.4 Kannada Urali Similarities |
| i) Following are some of the many lexical items shared by Kannada and Urali. |
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Kannada |
Urali |
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pri:ti ma: u |
puriya ma:u |
`be affectionate’ |
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guddu |
guddu |
`strike with fist’ |
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samba:disu |
sambärau |
`earn’ |
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nuguu |
nuggu |
`enter’ |
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nege |
nege |
`leap’ |
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ne:nu |
ne:l |
`hang’ |
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| ii) lose of initial /h/ in Urali |
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ha:su |
a:su |
`spread’ |
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hi u |
iu |
`squeeze’ |
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| iii) |
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/b/ |
/v/ |
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ba:cu |
va:su |
`comb’ |
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| iv) It is noticed that in certain lexical items the voiceless velar plosive has become voiced velar plosive. Along with this kind of change metathesis is also experienced. |
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| v) |
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/o/ |
/ä/ |
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oggarae kou |
äggä:rsu |
`seasoning in oil’ |
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