Phonology
Gilaki has the same consonants as Persian, but different vowels. Here is a table of correspondences for the Western Gilaki of Rasht (as will be the variety used in the remainder of the article):
| Gilaki | Persian | Example (Gilaki) |
|---|---|---|
| i | e | ki.tab |
| e(ː) | iː, eː/ei | seb |
| ə | æ, e | mən |
| a | aː | zai |
| ɒ | aː | lɒ.nə |
| o | uː, oː/ɔ | d͡ʒoɾ |
| u | o/uː | ɡul |
The consonants are:
| labial | alveolar | post-alveolar | velar | glottal | |
| voiceless stops | p | t | t͡ʃ | k | ʔ |
| voiced stops | b | d | d͡ʒ | ɡ | |
| voiceless fricatives | f | s | ʃ | x | h |
| voiced fricatives | v | z | ʒ | ɣ | |
| nasals | m | n | |||
| liquids | l, ɾ | ||||
| glides | j |
Read more about this topic: Gilaki Language