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Onsets at most moderately complex
Example 70-7:
Ham lekeao dui katon stabi.
Ham
1sg
lekeao
bring
dui
two
katon
carton
stabi.
stubby
I brought two cartons of stubbies.
Example 70-67:
Ham-log nai mango jao polis stesin.
Ham-log
1-
pl
nai
neg
mango
want
jao
go
polis
police
stesin.
station
We don't want to go to the police station.
Confidence:
Certain
Language:
Pidgin Hindustani
by
Jeff Siegel
cite
Language:
Pidgin Hindustani
Feature:
Syllable onsets
Source:
Own knowledge
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