Value Onsets may be complex

Language:
Cape Verdean Creole of Santiago
Parameter:
Syllable onsets
References
Lang et al. 2012

Examples

  1. maridu, ngánu, mudjer, rusponde, duenti
    maridu,
    husband
    ngánu,
    error
    mudjer,
    women
    rusponde,
    answer
    duenti
    ill
    husband, error, women, answer, ill
    Portuguese: marido, engano, mulher, responder, doente

    See Brüser et al. 2002: s.v. maridu, ngánu, mudjer, rusponde, duenti

  2. fla, kre, prontu, lenbra
    fla,
    speak
    kre,
    believe
    prontu,
    healthy
    lenbra
    remember
    speak, believe, healthy, remember
    Portuguese: falar, crer, pronto, lembrar

    See Brüser et al. 2002: s.v. fla, kre, prontu, lenbra

  3. spértu, stángu, skese, sgota, smáia
    spértu,
    clever
    stángu,
    stomach
    skese,
    to.forget
    sgota,
    to.run.out
    smáia
    to.faint
    clever, stomach, to forget, to run out/to use up, to faint
    Portuguese: esperto, estômago, esquecer, esgotar(-se), esmaiar

    See Brüser et al. 2002: s.v. spértu, stángu, skese, sgota, smáia

  4. spreme, stráda, skrebe
    spreme,
    press
    stráda,
    street
    skrebe
    write
    to press, street, to write

    See Brüser et al. 2002: s.v. spreme, stráda, skrebe