Phonological Characteristics
General Gascon characteristics:
- Latin f > h: huec (fire) (in Aranese, aspiration has almost disappeared)
- Latin ll > th (final) or r (in intervocalic position): illa > era (she)
- Vocalisation of l in final position into u: mau (bad)
- Loss of n in intervocalic position: lua (moon)
Specific Aranese characteristics:
- General Gascon finals in -as pronounced and written -es: hemnes (women), parles (you speak)
- Intervocalic v written u when pronounced w: cantaua (he was singing)
- Reduction of plural definite articles: eths, eras both > es
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