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-lenis: /s, x/
-lenis: /s, x/


APPROXIMANT: /v, D, j/
APPROXIMANT: /P, D, j/


2) VOWELS  
2) VOWELS  
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6) /i, u/ are realised as [E, O] when preceding a liquid coda or fortis liquid.
6) /i, u/ are realised as [E, O] when preceding a liquid coda or fortis liquid.


7) /i, u/ are reslised as [E, O] when adjacent to /v, j/.
7) /i, u/ are reslised as [E, O] when adjacent to /P, j/.


C) ORTHOGRAPHY
C) ORTHOGRAPHY
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"ui" = /OI/
"ui" = /OI/


"v" = /v/
"v" = /P/


Historical note: /D/ was originally written with "þ". However, when printing was introduced to Thule, no type was available for that letter so "q" was substituted instead.
Historical note: /D/ was originally written with "þ". However, when printing was introduced to Thule, no type was available for that letter so "q" was substituted instead.
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c) /N/ + /k, x/
c) /N/ + /k, x/


d) /r/ + /m, N, p, t, k, s, x, v, j/
d) /r/ + /m, N, p, t, k, s, x, P, j/


e) /l/ + /m, N, p, t, k, s, x, v, j/
e) /l/ + /m, N, p, t, k, s, x, P, j/


f) /p, t, k/ + /s/
f) /p, t, k/ + /s/
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5) Vowels in hiatus do not occur.
5) Vowels in hiatus do not occur.


6) Diphthongs may not occur in a closed syllable or before a fortis consonant.
6) Diphthongs may not occur in a closed syllable, before a fortis consonant or before /P, j/.


F) SANDHI
F) SANDHI
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c) /m, n, N/ + /l/ > [ld, ld, ld]
c) /m, n, N/ + /l/ > [ld, ld, ld]


d) /m, n, N/ + /v, D, j/ > [mb, nd, Ng]
d) /m, n, N/ + /P, D, j/ > [mb, nd, Ng]


e) /m, N/ + /t, s/ > [nt, ns]
e) /m, N/ + /t, s/ > [nt, ns]
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k) /p, t, k/ + /p, t, k/ > [pp, tt, kk]
k) /p, t, k/ + /p, t, k/ > [pp, tt, kk]


l) /p, t, k, s/ + /v/ > [ps, ts, ks, ss]
l) /p, t, k, s/ + /P/ > [ps, ts, ks, ss]


m) /p, t, k, s/ + /D/ > [ps, ts, ks, ss]
m) /p, t, k, s/ + /D/ > [ps, ts, ks, ss]
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c) /Nk/ > /Ng/ > /N/
c) /Nk/ > /Ng/ > /N/


d) /rp/ > /rv/
d) /rp/ > /rP/


e) /rt/ > /rd/ > /r/
e) /rt/ > /rd/ > /r/
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f) /rk/ > /rj/
f) /rk/ > /rj/


g) /lp/ > /lv/
g) /lp/ > /lP/


h) /lt/ > /ld/ > /ll/
h) /lt/ > /ld/ > /ll/
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i) /lk/ > /lj/
i) /lk/ > /lj/


j) /pp/ > /p/ > /v/
j) /pp/ > /p/ > /P/


k) /tt/ > /t/ > /D/
k) /tt/ > /t/ > /D/