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[m]→[ɴ]Certainty: 4/5Commonality: 2/5

Bilabial nasal to Uvular nasal

The transformation of the voiced bilabial nasal [m] to a voiced uvular nasal [ɴ]. This place shift occurs in specific positions, such as before a pause or following back vowels in certain languages.

Phonetic Effects

Place Shift, Retraction

Language Examples

[m] context→[ɴ]— The Japanese mora nasal can derive from earlier bilabial nasals in coda positions, resolving to a uvular nasal word-finally.

Related Transformations

More Japonic Shifts

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