2.3.1.3.1. Contrast of Centralised Long Vowels |
/ë:/ mid-front centralised long vowel |
/ä:/ lower-back centralised long vowel |
/ü:/ higher-back centralised long vowel |
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/ë:i/ |
`ladder’ |
/ä:ni/ |
`name of a month’ |
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/mä:le/ |
`garland’ |
/mü:le/ |
`corner’ |
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2.3.2. Consonant Contrasts |
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/p/ bilabial voiceless plosive |
/b/ bilabial voiced plosive |
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/pongu/ |
`boil up’ |
/bongu/ |
`rat hole’ |
/pokku/ |
`umbilicus’ |
/bokku/ |
`book’ |
/kampa/ |
`pillar’ |
/kambi/ |
`iron rod’ |
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/b/ bilabial voiced plosive |
/v/ labiodental semivowel |
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/ba:ra/ |
`weight’ |
/va:ra/ |
`week' |
/beu/ |
`mountain’ |
/veu/ |
`cut’ |
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