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A DESCRIPTIVE ANALYSIS OF URALI
Sam Mohan Lal
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
/ë,ä/
/ëRi/ `throw’
/äRe/ `rock’
/vëRu/ `stomach’
/väre/ `beans’
/mëri/ `proper name’ (male)
/märi/ `proper name’ (female)
/ä, ü/
/känji/ `gruel’
/künji/ `proper name’ (female)
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
/i:, e:/
/i:ru/ `lice’
/e:ru/ `plough’
/bi:msu/ `beans’
/be:msu/ `margosa’
/pi:/ `excreta’
/pe:/ `ghost’

                                       

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