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u, ü

Classes: short close back rounded vowel
Implicit classes: vocalic V
Features: -long +high -low +back +round +syllabic +voice

Related rules

Origin

  • ce-final-i: i > e / _#, u > o / _#
  • s-vocalize-voiceless-stop: b > u / V_[+voice,-sonorant,-continuant], g > i / V_[+voice,-sonorant,-continuant]
  • s-long-a: aː > ǭ, au > ǭ
  • s-a-affection: {i|u} > {e|o}
  • s-kh-f-vocalized: x > i / V_θ, ɸ > u / V_θ
  • s-iu-ju: iu > yː, ju > yː
  • s-short-u: u > o
  • s-o-au: ǭ > au
  • s-au-ae: au > oae > e
    • Generated by yole/etymograph on Thu Sep 10 2026