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A DESCRIPTIVE ANALYSIS OF YERAVA
B. MALLIKARJUN
// has one allophone []
[] Retroflex voiced nasal.
It occurs medially.
  [a:E] /a:e/ 'like that'
  [pai] /pai/ 'work'
 
// has one allophone [].
[] Palatal voiced nasal.
It occurs medially.
  [pu:E] /pu:e/ 'cat'
  [i:E] /i:e/ 'soapnut'
 
Laterals
/I/ has one allophone [I].
[I] Apico-alveolar voiced lateral.
It occurs medially.
  [pa:IU] /pa:lu/
'milk'
  [eli] /eli/ 'rat'
 
// has one allophone [].
[] Retroflex voiced nasal.
It occurs medially.
  [bO:E] /bo:e/ 'neck'
  [kli] /kai/ 'to dance'
 
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