Inventory Mah Meri (UZ 2201)

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

kʰ LATIN SMALL LETTER K - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H
pʰ LATIN SMALL LETTER P - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H
w LATIN SMALL LETTER W
t̻ʰ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - COMBINING SQUARE BELOW - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H
l̥ LATIN SMALL LETTER L - COMBINING RING BELOW
m̥ LATIN SMALL LETTER M - COMBINING RING BELOW
n̥ LATIN SMALL LETTER N - COMBINING RING BELOW
ʍ LATIN SMALL LETTER TURNED W
t̻ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - COMBINING SQUARE BELOW
ɔ̤ LATIN SMALL LETTER OPEN O - COMBINING DIAERESIS BELOW
ɨ̞ LATIN SMALL LETTER I WITH STROKE - COMBINING DOWN TACK BELOW
e̤ LATIN SMALL LETTER E - COMBINING DIAERESIS BELOW
ɛ̤ LATIN SMALL LETTER OPEN E - COMBINING DIAERESIS BELOW
i̤ LATIN SMALL LETTER I - COMBINING DIAERESIS BELOW
o̤ LATIN SMALL LETTER O - COMBINING DIAERESIS BELOW
tɕ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - LATIN SMALL LETTER C WITH CURL
ṳ LATIN SMALL LETTER U - COMBINING DIAERESIS BELOW
ɯ̤ LATIN SMALL LETTER TURNED M - COMBINING DIAERESIS BELOW
tɕʰ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - LATIN SMALL LETTER C WITH CURL - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H
dʑ LATIN SMALL LETTER D - LATIN SMALL LETTER Z WITH CURL
ɑ̤ LATIN SMALL LETTER ALPHA - COMBINING DIAERESIS BELOW
d̺ LATIN SMALL LETTER D - COMBINING INVERTED BRIDGE BELOW
ə̤ LATIN SMALL LETTER SCHWA - COMBINING DIAERESIS BELOW
ə̠̃ LATIN SMALL LETTER SCHWA - COMBINING MINUS SIGN BELOW - COMBINING TILDE
ɲ̊ LATIN SMALL LETTER N WITH LEFT HOOK - COMBINING RING ABOVE
ŋ̊ LATIN SMALL LETTER ENG - COMBINING RING ABOVE