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Western Lalu

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset accompanying Yang's "Phonetic Tone Change" from 2022 (CLDF yangyi v1.3); not yet reviewed by a native speaker.

A
a²¹pi⁵³
bat

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset accompanying Yang's "Phonetic Tone Change" from 2022 (CLDF yangyi v1.3). Yang, Cathryn (2022): The phonetic tone change *high > rising: Evidence from the Ngwi dialect laboratory. Diachronica. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1075/dia.19062.yan https://zenodo.org/record/4643782 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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a³³tu⁴⁴qɛ˞⁵³
be angry

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset accompanying Yang's "Phonetic Tone Change" from 2022 (CLDF yangyi v1.3). Yang, Cathryn (2022): The phonetic tone change *high > rising: Evidence from the Ngwi dialect laboratory. Diachronica. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1075/dia.19062.yan https://zenodo.org/record/4643782 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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a⁴⁴kə⁴⁴tɕi⁵⁵
bamboo sieve; sifter (fine)

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset accompanying Yang's "Phonetic Tone Change" from 2022 (CLDF yangyi v1.3). Yang, Cathryn (2022): The phonetic tone change *high > rising: Evidence from the Ngwi dialect laboratory. Diachronica. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1075/dia.19062.yan https://zenodo.org/record/4643782 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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a⁵⁵dʑi²¹
animal

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset accompanying Yang's "Phonetic Tone Change" from 2022 (CLDF yangyi v1.3). Yang, Cathryn (2022): The phonetic tone change *high > rising: Evidence from the Ngwi dialect laboratory. Diachronica. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1075/dia.19062.yan https://zenodo.org/record/4643782 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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a⁵⁵mɨ²¹kʰɨ⁵⁵ji³³
afternoon

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset accompanying Yang's "Phonetic Tone Change" from 2022 (CLDF yangyi v1.3). Yang, Cathryn (2022): The phonetic tone change *high > rising: Evidence from the Ngwi dialect laboratory. Diachronica. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1075/dia.19062.yan https://zenodo.org/record/4643782 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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B
bɛ˞²⁴lv⁴⁴
bamboo basket

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset accompanying Yang's "Phonetic Tone Change" from 2022 (CLDF yangyi v1.3). Yang, Cathryn (2022): The phonetic tone change *high > rising: Evidence from the Ngwi dialect laboratory. Diachronica. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1075/dia.19062.yan https://zenodo.org/record/4643782 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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ɕ
ɕi⁵⁵tu²³
ashamed

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset accompanying Yang's "Phonetic Tone Change" from 2022 (CLDF yangyi v1.3). Yang, Cathryn (2022): The phonetic tone change *high > rising: Evidence from the Ngwi dialect laboratory. Diachronica. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1075/dia.19062.yan https://zenodo.org/record/4643782 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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D
de⁴⁴
ascend

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset accompanying Yang's "Phonetic Tone Change" from 2022 (CLDF yangyi v1.3). Yang, Cathryn (2022): The phonetic tone change *high > rising: Evidence from the Ngwi dialect laboratory. Diachronica. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1075/dia.19062.yan https://zenodo.org/record/4643782 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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dzɿ²¹dzɿ²¹me⁴⁴
anus

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset accompanying Yang's "Phonetic Tone Change" from 2022 (CLDF yangyi v1.3). Yang, Cathryn (2022): The phonetic tone change *high > rising: Evidence from the Ngwi dialect laboratory. Diachronica. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1075/dia.19062.yan https://zenodo.org/record/4643782 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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I
i²¹ɕi²⁴
after

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset accompanying Yang's "Phonetic Tone Change" from 2022 (CLDF yangyi v1.3). Yang, Cathryn (2022): The phonetic tone change *high > rising: Evidence from the Ngwi dialect laboratory. Diachronica. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1075/dia.19062.yan https://zenodo.org/record/4643782 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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i²¹ɕi²⁴ɕy²¹ɣa²⁴
back teeth

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset accompanying Yang's "Phonetic Tone Change" from 2022 (CLDF yangyi v1.3). Yang, Cathryn (2022): The phonetic tone change *high > rising: Evidence from the Ngwi dialect laboratory. Diachronica. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1075/dia.19062.yan https://zenodo.org/record/4643782 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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i³³tsa³³
3PL

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset accompanying Yang's "Phonetic Tone Change" from 2022 (CLDF yangyi v1.3). Yang, Cathryn (2022): The phonetic tone change *high > rising: Evidence from the Ngwi dialect laboratory. Diachronica. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1075/dia.19062.yan https://zenodo.org/record/4643782 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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J
ja³³
3S

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset accompanying Yang's "Phonetic Tone Change" from 2022 (CLDF yangyi v1.3). Yang, Cathryn (2022): The phonetic tone change *high > rising: Evidence from the Ngwi dialect laboratory. Diachronica. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1075/dia.19062.yan https://zenodo.org/record/4643782 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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K
kʰɤ²¹tsʰa²⁴
ashes

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset accompanying Yang's "Phonetic Tone Change" from 2022 (CLDF yangyi v1.3). Yang, Cathryn (2022): The phonetic tone change *high > rising: Evidence from the Ngwi dialect laboratory. Diachronica. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1075/dia.19062.yan https://zenodo.org/record/4643782 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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kʰɨ²⁴tuɛ˞²¹
ball (of thread)

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset accompanying Yang's "Phonetic Tone Change" from 2022 (CLDF yangyi v1.3). Yang, Cathryn (2022): The phonetic tone change *high > rising: Evidence from the Ngwi dialect laboratory. Diachronica. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1075/dia.19062.yan https://zenodo.org/record/4643782 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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kʰɨ⁵³vv²¹mi⁵⁵sɛ²¹
ankle (joint)

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset accompanying Yang's "Phonetic Tone Change" from 2022 (CLDF yangyi v1.3). Yang, Cathryn (2022): The phonetic tone change *high > rising: Evidence from the Ngwi dialect laboratory. Diachronica. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1075/dia.19062.yan https://zenodo.org/record/4643782 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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ku²¹ta³³ɕi³³
back

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset accompanying Yang's "Phonetic Tone Change" from 2022 (CLDF yangyi v1.3). Yang, Cathryn (2022): The phonetic tone change *high > rising: Evidence from the Ngwi dialect laboratory. Diachronica. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1075/dia.19062.yan https://zenodo.org/record/4643782 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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kue²⁴
(cocks)comb

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset accompanying Yang's "Phonetic Tone Change" from 2022 (CLDF yangyi v1.3). Yang, Cathryn (2022): The phonetic tone change *high > rising: Evidence from the Ngwi dialect laboratory. Diachronica. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1075/dia.19062.yan https://zenodo.org/record/4643782 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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la²¹lu³³pa⁵³
Autonym

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset accompanying Yang's "Phonetic Tone Change" from 2022 (CLDF yangyi v1.3). Yang, Cathryn (2022): The phonetic tone change *high > rising: Evidence from the Ngwi dialect laboratory. Diachronica. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1075/dia.19062.yan https://zenodo.org/record/4643782 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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la³³ʐʅ⁵³
bag; sack

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset accompanying Yang's "Phonetic Tone Change" from 2022 (CLDF yangyi v1.3). Yang, Cathryn (2022): The phonetic tone change *high > rising: Evidence from the Ngwi dialect laboratory. Diachronica. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1075/dia.19062.yan https://zenodo.org/record/4643782 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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le⁵⁵qa⁵⁵da⁵⁵qʰo³³
armpit

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset accompanying Yang's "Phonetic Tone Change" from 2022 (CLDF yangyi v1.3). Yang, Cathryn (2022): The phonetic tone change *high > rising: Evidence from the Ngwi dialect laboratory. Diachronica. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1075/dia.19062.yan https://zenodo.org/record/4643782 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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le⁵⁵vv²¹
arm

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset accompanying Yang's "Phonetic Tone Change" from 2022 (CLDF yangyi v1.3). Yang, Cathryn (2022): The phonetic tone change *high > rising: Evidence from the Ngwi dialect laboratory. Diachronica. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1075/dia.19062.yan https://zenodo.org/record/4643782 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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lɤ³³
bark

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset accompanying Yang's "Phonetic Tone Change" from 2022 (CLDF yangyi v1.3). Yang, Cathryn (2022): The phonetic tone change *high > rising: Evidence from the Ngwi dialect laboratory. Diachronica. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1075/dia.19062.yan https://zenodo.org/record/4643782 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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ly²⁴
arm spread (2 arms)

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset accompanying Yang's "Phonetic Tone Change" from 2022 (CLDF yangyi v1.3). Yang, Cathryn (2022): The phonetic tone change *high > rising: Evidence from the Ngwi dialect laboratory. Diachronica. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1075/dia.19062.yan https://zenodo.org/record/4643782 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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M
ma²⁴õ⁵³
bamboo shoot

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset accompanying Yang's "Phonetic Tone Change" from 2022 (CLDF yangyi v1.3). Yang, Cathryn (2022): The phonetic tone change *high > rising: Evidence from the Ngwi dialect laboratory. Diachronica. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1075/dia.19062.yan https://zenodo.org/record/4643782 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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ma³³qʰa²¹
baby sling

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset accompanying Yang's "Phonetic Tone Change" from 2022 (CLDF yangyi v1.3). Yang, Cathryn (2022): The phonetic tone change *high > rising: Evidence from the Ngwi dialect laboratory. Diachronica. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1075/dia.19062.yan https://zenodo.org/record/4643782 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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N
n³³tsa³³
2PL

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset accompanying Yang's "Phonetic Tone Change" from 2022 (CLDF yangyi v1.3). Yang, Cathryn (2022): The phonetic tone change *high > rising: Evidence from the Ngwi dialect laboratory. Diachronica. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1075/dia.19062.yan https://zenodo.org/record/4643782 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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na⁵³
ask

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset accompanying Yang's "Phonetic Tone Change" from 2022 (CLDF yangyi v1.3). Yang, Cathryn (2022): The phonetic tone change *high > rising: Evidence from the Ngwi dialect laboratory. Diachronica. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1075/dia.19062.yan https://zenodo.org/record/4643782 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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ni²⁴
2S

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset accompanying Yang's "Phonetic Tone Change" from 2022 (CLDF yangyi v1.3). Yang, Cathryn (2022): The phonetic tone change *high > rising: Evidence from the Ngwi dialect laboratory. Diachronica. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1075/dia.19062.yan https://zenodo.org/record/4643782 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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Ɲ
ɲa⁵³dzɿ²¹
banana

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset accompanying Yang's "Phonetic Tone Change" from 2022 (CLDF yangyi v1.3). Yang, Cathryn (2022): The phonetic tone change *high > rising: Evidence from the Ngwi dialect laboratory. Diachronica. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1075/dia.19062.yan https://zenodo.org/record/4643782 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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Ŋ
ŋa²⁴
1S

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset accompanying Yang's "Phonetic Tone Change" from 2022 (CLDF yangyi v1.3). Yang, Cathryn (2022): The phonetic tone change *high > rising: Evidence from the Ngwi dialect laboratory. Diachronica. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1075/dia.19062.yan https://zenodo.org/record/4643782 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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ŋɐ²⁴tsɐ³³
1PL

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset accompanying Yang's "Phonetic Tone Change" from 2022 (CLDF yangyi v1.3). Yang, Cathryn (2022): The phonetic tone change *high > rising: Evidence from the Ngwi dialect laboratory. Diachronica. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1075/dia.19062.yan https://zenodo.org/record/4643782 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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O
õ²¹sa²⁴ʐu⁴⁴
1PL (inclusive)

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset accompanying Yang's "Phonetic Tone Change" from 2022 (CLDF yangyi v1.3). Yang, Cathryn (2022): The phonetic tone change *high > rising: Evidence from the Ngwi dialect laboratory. Diachronica. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1075/dia.19062.yan https://zenodo.org/record/4643782 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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õŋ³³qʰa⁴⁴
barrel, ceramic

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset accompanying Yang's "Phonetic Tone Change" from 2022 (CLDF yangyi v1.3). Yang, Cathryn (2022): The phonetic tone change *high > rising: Evidence from the Ngwi dialect laboratory. Diachronica. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1075/dia.19062.yan https://zenodo.org/record/4643782 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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P
pʰe⁴⁴
bad

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset accompanying Yang's "Phonetic Tone Change" from 2022 (CLDF yangyi v1.3). Yang, Cathryn (2022): The phonetic tone change *high > rising: Evidence from the Ngwi dialect laboratory. Diachronica. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1075/dia.19062.yan https://zenodo.org/record/4643782 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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pu⁴⁴
answer

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset accompanying Yang's "Phonetic Tone Change" from 2022 (CLDF yangyi v1.3). Yang, Cathryn (2022): The phonetic tone change *high > rising: Evidence from the Ngwi dialect laboratory. Diachronica. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1075/dia.19062.yan https://zenodo.org/record/4643782 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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Q
qɤ²¹xa⁵³
awaken

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset accompanying Yang's "Phonetic Tone Change" from 2022 (CLDF yangyi v1.3). Yang, Cathryn (2022): The phonetic tone change *high > rising: Evidence from the Ngwi dialect laboratory. Diachronica. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1075/dia.19062.yan https://zenodo.org/record/4643782 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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T
tɕʰi⁴⁴
arrive

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset accompanying Yang's "Phonetic Tone Change" from 2022 (CLDF yangyi v1.3). Yang, Cathryn (2022): The phonetic tone change *high > rising: Evidence from the Ngwi dialect laboratory. Diachronica. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1075/dia.19062.yan https://zenodo.org/record/4643782 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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tɕĩ⁵⁵tʰou²¹
arrow (head)

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset accompanying Yang's "Phonetic Tone Change" from 2022 (CLDF yangyi v1.3). Yang, Cathryn (2022): The phonetic tone change *high > rising: Evidence from the Ngwi dialect laboratory. Diachronica. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1075/dia.19062.yan https://zenodo.org/record/4643782 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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tsʰɿ²¹pʰa²¹
ancestor

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset accompanying Yang's "Phonetic Tone Change" from 2022 (CLDF yangyi v1.3). Yang, Cathryn (2022): The phonetic tone change *high > rising: Evidence from the Ngwi dialect laboratory. Diachronica. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1075/dia.19062.yan https://zenodo.org/record/4643782 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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