Postalveolar Clicks
There are two postalveolar click types that can occur, commonly described as "postalveolar" and "palatal" but perhaps more accurately described as apical and laminal postalveolar, respectively:
IPA | Description | Example | |||
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Language | Orthography | IPA | Meaning | ||
Apical (post)alveolar click | Nama | !oas | hollow | ||
Laminal postalveolar click | !Kung | ǂua | to imitate |
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