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Afro-Asiatic

36 documented transformations found for this family.

Velarization
[ain] → [gamma]
→
Centralization
[ain] → [schwa]
→
Aspiration
[b] → [b_aspirated]
→
Devoicing
[dz] → [t]
→
Deaspiration
[g_aspirated] → [ain]
→
Lenition
[g] → [uvular_fricative]
→
Elision
[g_uvular] → [empty]
→
Retraction
[gamma] → [ain]
→
Backing
[gamma] → [uvular_fricative]
→
Devoicing
[gamma] → [x_uvular]
→
Lowering
[i] → [e]
→
Lenition
[j_affricate] → [d_palatal]
→
Palatalization
[k_palatalized] → [ts]
→
Sibilantization
[l_fricative] → [s]
→
Sibilantization
[l_fricative] → [sh]
→
Palatalization
[l] → [ch]
→
Palatalization
[l] → [ch_palatal]
→
Vocalization
[n] → [i]
→
Lenition
[n] → [w]
→
Fronting
[q] → [d]
→
Spirantization
[q] → [gamma]
→
Lenition
[q] → [phi]
→
Spirantization
[q] → [x]
→
Deletion
[r_flap] → [empty]
→
Backing
[r] → [gamma]
→
Debuccalization
[r] → [glottal_stop]
→
Nasalization
[r] → [n]
→
Lenition
[s] → [l]
→
Stopping
[sh] → [t]
→
Backing of Primary Articulation
[t_palatal] → [k_palatalized]
→
Sibilantization
[th_vced] → [z]
→
Sibilantization
[th_vless] → [s]
→
Lowering
[u] → [o]
→
Merger
[uvular_fricative] → [ain]
→
Vocalization
[v] → [i]
→
Nasal Assimilation
[z] → [m]
→