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A DESCRIPTIVE ANALYSIS OF YERAVA
B. MALLIKARJUN
/d/ has one allophone [d].
[d] Apico-dental voiced stop.
It occurs initially and medially.
  [du:ri] /du:ri/ 'axle'
  [mudU] /mudu/ 'back'
 
// has one allophone [].
[] Retroflex voiceless stop.
It occurs medially.
  [a:E] /a:e/ 'alright'
  [auka] /auka/ 'near'
 
// has one allophone [].
[] Retroflex voiced stop.
It occurs medially.
  [e:E] /e:e/ 'where'
  [ku:U] /ku:u/ 'nest'
 
/c/ has one allophone [c].
[c] Palatal voiceless stop.
It occurs initially and medially.
  [cirE] /cire/ 'tank'
  [ca:cE] /ca:ce/ 'uncle'
 
/j/ has one allophone [j].
[j] Palatal voiceless stop.
It occurs initially and medially.
  [ji:ni] /ji:ni/ 'stingy woman'
  [aja:mE] /aja:me/ 'barbar'
 
/k/ has one allophone [k].
[k] Velar voiceless stop.
It occurs initially and medially
  [kiE] /kie/ 'to dig'
  [minikE] /minike/ 'glow-worm'
 
/g/ has one allophone [g].
[g] Velar voiced stop.
It occurs initially and medially
  [guva] /guva/ 'well'
  [pugE] /puge/ 'smoke'
 
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