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*νζ /ndz/ → /ndz/ | *νζ /ndz/ → /ndz/ | ||
Voiced stops and /z/ at the beginning of a word or beginning a stressed syllable merged with the aspirates and /s/ respectively, leaving a rising tone (pre-existing aspirates result in a level high tone). The other voiced consonants /l, ʎ, m, n, ɲ, r/ also came to be followed by a rising tone, that was changed to a level high tone when provected. | Voiced stops and /z/ at the beginning of a word or beginning a stressed syllable merged with the aspirates and /s/ respectively, leaving a rising tone (pre-existing aspirates result in a level high tone). The other voiced consonants /l, ʎ, m, n, ɲ, r/ also came to be followed by a rising tone, that was changed to a level high tone when provected. As a result, all stressed vowels have either rising or high level tone. | ||
*βα /ba/ → /pʰǎ/ | *βα /ba/ → /pʰǎ/ | ||
*δα /da/ → /tʰǎ/ | *δα /da/ → /tʰǎ/ | ||