2.3.1.2.2. Contrast of Centralised Short Vowels |
/ë/ lower front centralised short vowel |
/ä/ lower-back centralised short vowel |
/ü/ higher-back centralised short vowel |
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/ëRi/ |
`throw’ |
/äRe/ |
`rock’ |
/vëRu/ |
`stomach’ |
/väre/ |
`beans’ |
/mëri/ |
`proper name’ (male) |
/märi/ |
`proper name’ (female) |
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/känji/
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`gruel’ |
/künji/ |
`proper name’ (female) |
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2.3.1.3. Contrast of Noncentralised Long Vowels |
/i:/ higher-front noncentralised long vowel |
/e:/ lower-front noncentralised long vowel |
/a:/ lower-back noncentralised long vowel |
/o:/ higher-mid-back noncentralised long vowel |
/u:/ higher-back noncentralised long vowel |
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/i:ru/ |
`lice’ |
/e:ru/ |
`plough’ |
/bi:msu/ |
`beans’ |
/be:msu/ |
`margosa’ |
/pi:/ |
`excreta’ |
/pe:/ |
`ghost’ |
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