Řeuŋnie: Difference between revisions

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Palatalizing '''eu''' /œː/ is common in native words. Common sources are:
Palatalizing '''eu''' /œː/ is common in native words. Common sources are:
*Old Řeuŋnie /æː/ before velars or /l/: for example, ''řeuŋ'' /rœːŋ/ 'wind' comes from Old Řeuŋnie ''řa̋ŋ'' < PNab ''*rěŋu'' < PId ''*renwi''.
*Old Řeuŋnie /æː/ before velars or /l/: for example, ''řeuŋ'' /rœːŋ/ 'wind' comes from Old Řeuŋnie ''řa̋ŋ'' < PNab ''*rěŋu'' < PId ''*renwi''.
*Old Řeuŋnie long /juː/, coming from PId /ew/ or /iw/.
*Old Řeuŋnie long /joː/, coming from PId /ew/ or /iw/.
Non-palatalizing '''ui''' /œː/ comes mostly from historical ''*ujV'' or loanwords.
Non-palatalizing '''ui''' /œː/ comes mostly from historical ''*ujV'' or loanwords.
Most speakers today are in the process of merging /ɜː/ into '''á''' /aː/.


As suggested by the spelling, '''ŕ''' /ɜː/ comes from syllabic ''r''.
As suggested by the spelling, '''ŕ''' /ɜː/ comes from syllabic ''r''.
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