Sounds
Badaga has five vowels /i e a o u/, all of which can be contrastively half and fully retroflexed. Only the most conservative dialects have the complete set of contrasts (that is contrasts of pharyngealized and retroflexed vowels).
| IPA | Gloss |
|---|---|
| /noː/ | disease |
| /pọː/ | scar |
| /mo˞e˞/ | sprout |
| /a˞e˞/ | tiger's den |
| /ha˞ːsu/ | to spread out |
| /kạːʃu/ | to remove |
| /i˞ːụ/ | seven |
| /hụːj/ | tamarind |
| /be˞ː/ | bangle |
| /bẹː/ | banana |
| /huj/ | to strike |
| /hu˞j/ | tamarind |
| /ụj/ | chisel |
Note on transcriptions: rhoticity (e.g., ) indicates half-retroflexion or pharyngealization; an underdot (e.g., ) indicates full retroflexion.
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