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Re: Voiceless nasals and liquids?

From:Henrik Theiling <theiling@...>
Date:Thursday, September 30, 2004, 10:07
Hi!

Trebor Jung <treborjung@...> writes:
> Do any natlangs (or conlangs, for that matter) have voiceless nasals or > liquids?
Icelandic has [n_0], [m_0], [N_0] and [J_0]. As a bonus, if also has [r_0] and [l_0] (or more often [K], I think): [n_0]: |hnifur| [(h)n_0I:v_0Yr] 'knife' [m_0]: |hrafn| [(h)r_0ap_}m_0] 'raven' [N_0]: |banka| [b_0aUN_0ka] 'bank' (nominative case) [J_0]: |banki| [b_0aUJ_0cI] 'bank' (dative case) **Henrik