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Language:
Sri Lanka Portuguese
Parameter:
Syllable onsets
References
Smith 1977
: 42-51
Examples
triipa, dreetu, graaja, friiv, klaar, flɛɛma, slɛkta, kvɛɛntru, svaar
triipa,
tripe
dreetu,
right
graaja,
crow
friiv,
cold
klaar,
clear
flɛɛma,
phlegm
slɛkta,
bad
kvɛɛntru,
coriander
svaar
?excessive
tripe, right, crow, cold, clear, phlegm, bad, coriander, ?excessive
See
Smith 1977
: 45
spaɲɔɔl, stam, skarniil, sanspiira, kap$staay, kom$fsaa
spaɲɔɔl,
Spanish
stam,
stem
skarniil,
hinge
sanspiira,
sunfish
kap$staay,
ability
kom$fsaa
confess
Spanish, stem, hinge, sunfish, ability, confess
See
Smith 1977
: 45-51
stronaay, frviita, ladrviisa, banskruu
stronaay,
bridesmaid
frviita,
fruit
ladrviisa,
dishonesty
banskruu
vise
bridesmaid (<Du), fruit, dishonesty, vise (<Du)
See
Smith 1977
: 45
osiirsu fiiyapa portugees nukusava
o$siir-$su
3sg
.
hon
-
gen
fii$ya-$pa
daughter-
dat
por$tu$gees
Portuguese
nu$ku-$sa$va
neg
-know
His daughter doesn’t know [Sri Lanka] Portuguese.
See
Smith 1977
: 146
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