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*''ae oe ui ao eo iu'' > ''ai ȳ ui au iuo iū'' | *''ae oe ui ao eo iu'' > ''ai ȳ ui au iuo iū'' | ||
===Cluster assimilations=== | ===Cluster assimilations=== | ||
Nurian is rich in geminate consonants, which arise from the following historical assimilations. Geminate consonants become degeminate word-initially. | Nurian is rich in geminate consonants, most of which arise from the following historical assimilations. Geminate consonants become degeminate word-initially. | ||
*''pl bl ml fl tl dl cl gl ngl'' > ''ppi bbi mmi ffi ċċi ġġi kki ggi ngi'' | *''pl bl ml fl tl dl cl gl ngl'' > ''ppi bbi mmi ffi ċċi ġġi kki ggi ngi'' | ||
*''ħl, ȝl'' > ''ħħ, ȝȝ'' | *''ħl, ȝl'' > ''ħħ, ȝȝ'' | ||