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Iranian

20 documented transformations found for this family.

Spirantization
[b] → [v]
→
Lenition
[b] → [w]
→
Spirantization
[d] → [th_vced]
→
Lenition
[d] → [u]
→
Lenition
[dz] → [s]
→
Prothesis
[empty] → [ash]
→
Spirantization
[g] → [x]
→
Fronting
[g_uvular] → [g]
→
Spirantization
[g_uvular] → [uvular_fricative]
→
Nasalization
[h] → [ng]
→
Lenition
[k] → [x]
→
Fricativization
[p] → [f]
→
Allophony
[q] → [g_uvular]
→
Spirantization
[q] → [gamma]
→
Debuccalization
[s] → [h]
→
Backing
[sh_retroflex] → [x]
→
Fricativization
[t] → [th_vless]
→
Lambdacism
[th_vced] → [l]
→
Sibilantization
[th_vless] → [s]
→
Dentalization
[z] → [th_vced]
→