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! Pitch !! -h !! -p !! -t !! -k | ! Pitch !! -h !! -p !! -t !! -k | ||
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| high || {{xl|ciah}} (''to eat'') || {{xl| | | high || {{xl|ciah}} (''to eat'') || {{xl|ap}} (''a box'') || {{xl|lat}} (''strength'') || {{xl|bak}} (''ink'') | ||
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| low || {{xl|phaq}} (''to hit'') || {{xl|ciab}} ('' | | low || {{xl|phaq}} (''to hit'') || {{xl|ciab}} (''juice'') || {{xl|kad}} (''knot'') || {{xl|kag}} (''horn'') | ||
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The ending letter of a short tone tells both final consonant and | The ending letter of a short tone tells both final consonant and pitch. Looking at the high short tones first: the ''h'' is a {{w|glottal stop}}, then the ''p'', ''t'' and ''k'' are stops sounding similar to how they're used as an initial consonant. The low short tones are then the same as the corresponding high tone version but in lower pitch. | ||
==== Special vowels ==== | ==== Special vowels ==== | ||