| 2.5.2. Consonants |
| /p/ |
[p] |
bilabial voiceless lax plosive occurs initially |
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[pa:m pω] |
/pa:mpu/ |
`snake’ |
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[p] |
bilabial voiceless tense plosive occurs |
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elsewhere |
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[pap: ] |
/pa:pa/ |
`sin’ |
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|
[Λni pp ω] |
/anuppu/ |
`send’ |
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| /b/ |
[β] |
bilabial voiced slit fricative occurs intervocalically |
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[ΛniβΛv] |
/anubava/ |
`experience’ |
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[uβΛs] |
/ubasa/ |
`asthma’ |
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[b] |
bilabial voiced plosive occurs elsewhere |
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[bΛrI] |
/bari/ |
`roof’ |
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[ ΛmbI] |
/kambi/ |
`iron rod’ |
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| /t/ |
[ ] |
dental voiceless lax plosive occurs initially |
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[t] |
dental voiceless plosive occurs elsewhere |
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[Ωa:ttIrω] |
/ka:ttiru/ |
`wait’ |
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/nI tε/ |
/ninte/ |
`(I) stood’ |
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| /d/ |
[δ] |
dental voiced slit fricative occurs intervocalically |
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[ΩδI] |
/kodi/ |
`boil’ |
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[d] |
dental voiced plosive occurs elsewhere |
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[du: ω] |
/du:u/ |
`dust’ |
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[gEddε] |
/gedde/ |
`paddy field’ |
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/ / |
[] |
retroflex voiceless lax plosive occurs initially |
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[ΩppI] |
/oppi/ |
`cap’ |
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