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Data 1 - Phonology
Data 1 - Phonology
SESSION 1: Merve
5 e-gûûmba bone [ee.gûû.mba]
6 ama-gûûmba bones
obútto ~ bútto cooking oil [oo.βú.t:o]
obutó little [oo.βu.tó]
5 e-jjí egg [e.ɟ:í] Vowel shortening due to gemination
6 ama-jjí eggs
5 e-jjêêmbe horn [e.ɟ:êê.mbe] Vowel shortening due to gemination
6 ama-êêmbe horns / [aa.ma.jêê.mbe] Epenthetic [j]
3 omu-cíla tail, penis [oo.mu.cí.ra]
4 emi-cíla tails, penises [ee.mi.cí.ra]
7 eci-oya feather [ee.côô.ja] Devocalization, elision, apocope
8 ebi-oya feathers [ee.βjôô.ja] Devocalization, palatalization
10. eN-vííli hair [ee.mvíí.li ~
ee.mvíí.ri]
3 omu-twé head
4 emi-twé heads
15 oku-tú ear
6 ama-tú ears
5 elîî-so eyes [ee.lîî.so]
6 amââ-so eyes [aa.mââ.so]
9 / 10 eN-ñîîndo nose(s) [ee.ñ:îî.ndo] Gemination
5 elîî-ño tooth [ee.lîî.ɲo ~
ee.rîî.ɲo ~
ee.lí.ɲo ~
ee.rí.ɲo]
6 amââ-ño teeth [aa.mââ.ɲo ~
aa.má.ɲo]
11 olu-lími tongue
10 eN-lími tongues [en:ími]
11 olu-ála fingernails [oo.lwââ.la] Devocalization, labialization
10 eN-jála fingernails
10 eN-jala hunger
10 eN-méle food [e.m:é.re]
7 eci-géle foot [ee.ci.gé.re]
8 ebi-géle feet [ee.βi.gé.re]