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'''ae''' mostly comes from historical ''aje'' or ''awe''. | '''ae''' mostly comes from historical ''aje'' or ''awe''. | ||
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Non-initial '''h''' (historically / | Non-initial '''h''' (historically /ɦ/, from earlier /g/) is realized as suprasegmental pharyngealization which acts on a syllable level: vowels in affected syllables are lengthened, lowered, and pharyngealized, and the syllable gains a downstep. For example, | ||
*Vh# or VhC indicates V[+phar]ꜜ: ''ftoh'' /ftoˤꜜ/ 'riverbank; coast' is read as [ftɔ̌ˤː], but the genitive/dative sg. ''ftohy'' /ftoˤːꜜɪ/ is pronounced [ftɔ̌ˤːɪ̀], and ''ftohta'' (instrumental/locative plural) is pronounced [ftɔ̌ˤːtà]. | *Vh# or VhC indicates V[+phar]ꜜ: ''ftoh'' /ftoˤꜜ/ 'riverbank; coast' is read as [ftɔ̌ˤː], but the genitive/dative sg. ''ftohy'' /ftoˤːꜜɪ/ is pronounced [ftɔ̌ˤːɪ̀], and ''ftohta'' (instrumental/locative plural) is pronounced [ftɔ̌ˤːtà]. | ||
*VhV indicates V[+phar]ꜜV: ''ksaha'' /ksaˤꜜa/ 'stranger' is read as [ksâˤː], and the genitive sg. ''ksah'' /ksaˤꜜ/ is pronounced [ksǎˤː]. | *VhV indicates V[+phar]ꜜV: ''ksaha'' /ksaˤꜜa/ 'stranger' is read as [ksâˤː], and the genitive sg. ''ksah'' /ksaˤꜜ/ is pronounced [ksǎˤː]. |
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