The BG Language Creation Guide

Felese #4 {f}, {w} and {m}

{wi} (litterbox), {mi} (beautiful) and {fi} (ugly) are a minimal tripplet showing that {w}, {m} and {f} contrast; they are separate phonemes. The minimal tripplet is found in 1, 4 and 13 below.

Felese

{f'} denotes an ejective consonant: that is, one made longer and with more energy than a standard consonant.

1. {wi} litterbox
2. {mwaw} milk
3. {ra} yarn
4. {mi} beautiful
5. {f'aw} dog
6. {mao} queen
7. {fof'a} sofa
8. {ai} bird
9. {fyaw} bath (in the tub)
10. {myaou} I'm going outside now
11. {mwai} sleeping bird
12. {mwra} string cheese
13. {fi} ugly
14. {wimao} a terrible insult
15. {frao} moth
16. {myaw} tongue bath
17. {f'ari} shredded paper