Verse:Mwail/Bjeheond: Difference between revisions

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 Allowed finals: -b -d -g -idh (-j) -imh (nasalization + -j) -bh (-w) -mh (nasalization + -w) -m -n -il -r
-Tones are essentially the same as in Thai:
+Tones are essentially the same as in Thai. "Live syllables" (non-checked) have 5 possible tones: áM áL áF áH áR (mid low falling high rising, as in Thai).
-* "Dead syllables" (checked):
-** short vowel: a¹ a² (low high)
-** long vowel; á¹ á² (low falling)
-* "Live syllables" (non-checked): long: áM áL áF áH áR (mid low falling high rising, as in Thai)
-entering tone syllables (open short vowel, or d/g final)  can only take a and à tones
+"Dead syllables" (open short vowel or stop final) have fewer possible tones.
 forbids shm- like Irish but unlike Tigolic
 == Orthography ==
 Cuam uses a Far East Semitic-based abugida.