The first column represents the underlying morphophonemic transcription; the second column the surface phonetic transcription:
| /ɬ/ in word initial position: | ||||
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ɬum̓n | [ɬúm̓ən] | spoon | DD |
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ɬum̓n | [ɬúm̓ən] | spoon | RA |
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ɬw̓min | [ɬuʔmín] | spear, poker | RA |
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ɬw̓min | [ɬuʔmín] | spear, poker | DD |
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| ɬkíkxaʔ | [ɬkíkxaʔ] | older sister | RA |
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| ɬkíkxaʔ | [ɬkíkxaʔ] | older sister | DD |
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| ɬccʔups | [ɬcəcʔúps] | younger sister | RA |
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| ɬccʔups | [ɬcəcʔúps] | younger sister | DD |
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| ɬsísncaʔ | [ɬsísəncaʔ] | younger brother | RA |
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| ɬsísncaʔ | [ɬsísəncaʔ] | younger brother | DD |
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| ɬáʕlaʔ | [ɬáʕlaʔ] | raspberry | RA |
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| ɬáʕlaʔ | [ɬáʕlaʔ] | raspberry | DD |
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| ɬilt | [ɬilt] | sprayed | RA |
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| ɬilt | [ɬilt] | sprayed | DD |
| /ɬ/ in word medial position: | ||||
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| c̓aɬt | [c̓aɬt] | cold | RA |
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| c̓aɬt | [c̓aɬt] | cold | DD |
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| spáʕɬaʔ | [spáʕɬaʔ] | mythical monster | RA |
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| spáʕɬaʔ | [spáʕɬaʔ] | mythical monster | DD |
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| tkɬmilxʷ | [təkɬmílxʷ] | woman | RA |
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| tkɬmilxʷ | [təkɬmílxʷ] | woman | DD |
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| staɬm | [stáɬəm] | boat | RA |
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| staɬm | [stáɬəm] | boat | DD |
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| taɬt | [taɬt] | straight, true | RA |
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| taɬt | [taɬt] | straight, true | DD |
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| pɬaɬt | [pɬaɬt] | thick | RA |
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| pɬaɬt | [pɬaɬt] | thick | DD |
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| sɬɬw̓ilt | [sɬəɬw̓ílt] | niece, nephew | RA |
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| sɬɬw̓ilt | [sɬəɬw̓ílt] | niece, nephew | DD |
| /ɬ/ in word final position: | ||||
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| uɬ | [uɬ] | and | RA |
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| uɬ | [uɬ] | and | DD |
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| naʔɬ | [naʔɬ] | ling cod | RA |
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| naʔɬ | [naʔɬ] | ling cod | DD |
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| xwiɬ | [xəwíɬ] | road | RA |
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| xwiɬ | [xəwíɬ] | road | DD |
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| smiʔɬ | [smiʔɬ] | aunt's husband | RA |
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| smiʔɬ | [smiʔɬ] | aunt's husband | DD |
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| myaɬ | [myaɬ] | too much | RA |
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| myaɬ | [myaɬ] | too much | DD |
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| nax̌mɬ | [náx̌əmɬ] | however | RA |
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| nax̌mɬ | [náx̌əmɬ] | however | DD |
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| nx̌iɬ | [ṇx̌iɬ] | fear | RA |
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| nx̌iɬ | [ṇx̌iɬ] | fear | DD |