Inventory Nishgha (PH 1130)

Segment class Segment Marginal Allophones Representation

Consonants (Pulmonic)

Bilabial Labiodental Dental Alveolar Postalveolar Retroflex Palatal  Velar  Uvular Pharyngeal Glottal
Plosive p b t̪ d̪ t d ʈ ɖ c ɟ k ɡ q ɢ   ʔ  
Nasal m ɱ n̪ n ɳ ɲ ŋ ɴ
Trill ʙ r̪ r ʀ
Tap or Flap ⱱ ɾ̪ ɾ ɽ
Fricative ɸ β f v θ ð s z ʃ ʒ ʂ ʐ ç ʝ x ɣ χ ʁ ħ ʕ h ɦ
Lateral fricative ɬ ɮ
Approximant ʋ ɹ ɻ j ɰ
Lateral approximant l̪ l ɭ ʎ ʟ

Where symbols appear in pairs, the one to the right represents a voiced consonant. Shaded areas denote articulations judged impossible.

Consonants (Non-Pulmonic)

Clicks Voiced implosives
ʘ Bilabial ɓ Bilabial
ǀ Dental ɗ Dental/alveolar
ǃ (Post)alveolar ʄ Palatal
ǂ Palatoalveolar ɠ Velar
ǁ Alveolar lateral ʛ Uvular

Vowels

Vowel Quadrilateral
Front Central Back Close Close-mid Open-mid Open

Where symbols appear in pairs, the one to the right represents a rounded vowel.

Other Segments

w LATIN SMALL LETTER W
kʼ LATIN SMALL LETTER K - MODIFIER LETTER APOSTROPHE
xʷ LATIN SMALL LETTER X - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W
ɡʷ LATIN SMALL LETTER SCRIPT G - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W
ɡʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER SCRIPT G - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
kʲʼ LATIN SMALL LETTER K - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J - MODIFIER LETTER APOSTROPHE
ˀp MODIFIER LETTER GLOTTAL STOP - LATIN SMALL LETTER P
t̪s LATIN SMALL LETTER T - COMBINING BRIDGE BELOW - LATIN SMALL LETTER S
ˀj̥ MODIFIER LETTER GLOTTAL STOP - LATIN SMALL LETTER J - COMBINING RING BELOW
ˀkʷ MODIFIER LETTER GLOTTAL STOP - LATIN SMALL LETTER K - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W
ˀl̪̥ MODIFIER LETTER GLOTTAL STOP - LATIN SMALL LETTER L - COMBINING BRIDGE BELOW - COMBINING RING BELOW
ˀm̥ MODIFIER LETTER GLOTTAL STOP - LATIN SMALL LETTER M - COMBINING RING BELOW
ˀn̪̥ MODIFIER LETTER GLOTTAL STOP - LATIN SMALL LETTER N - COMBINING BRIDGE BELOW - COMBINING RING BELOW
ˀq MODIFIER LETTER GLOTTAL STOP - LATIN SMALL LETTER Q
ˀt̪ MODIFIER LETTER GLOTTAL STOP - LATIN SMALL LETTER T - COMBINING BRIDGE BELOW
ˀt̪ɬ MODIFIER LETTER GLOTTAL STOP - LATIN SMALL LETTER T - COMBINING BRIDGE BELOW - LATIN SMALL LETTER L WITH BELT
ˀt̪s MODIFIER LETTER GLOTTAL STOP - LATIN SMALL LETTER T - COMBINING BRIDGE BELOW - LATIN SMALL LETTER S
ˀw̥ MODIFIER LETTER GLOTTAL STOP - LATIN SMALL LETTER W - COMBINING RING BELOW