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*Sonorant + non-glottal obstruent - e.g. /nt, mpʼ, lf/ | *Sonorant + non-glottal obstruent - e.g. /nt, mpʼ, lf/ | ||
*Velar/guttural (non-labialized) or labial obstruent + coronal obstruent or /ʃ/ - e.g. /bd, kʼt, ħʃ, ʔs/ | *Velar/guttural (non-labialized) or labial obstruent + coronal obstruent or /ʃ/ - e.g. /bd, kʼt, ħʃ, ʔs/ | ||
*Fricative (non-labialized) + stop - e.g. /st, ftʼ, ʃkʼ/ | *Fricative (non-labialized) + stop - e.g. /st, ftʼ, ʃkʼ/ | ||
Any other word-final cluster is broken with /ɨ/. Alternatively, a word-final /i/ may be added, especially in loanwords - e.g. ዓቅሊ ''qhaqli'' /ʕakʼli/ "reason, common sense" (from Arabic عقل /ʕaql/). Note that the glides ''y'' and ''w'' do not fall under these restrictions and are treated as part of the syllable nucleus. | Any other word-final cluster is broken with /ɨ/. Alternatively, a word-final /i/ may be added, especially in loanwords - e.g. ዓቅሊ ''qhaqli'' /ʕakʼli/ "reason, common sense" (from Arabic عقل /ʕaql/). Note that the glides ''y'' and ''w'' do not fall under these restrictions and are treated as part of the syllable nucleus. | ||