Approximant

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Alveolar lateral

l /ɮ~l/

l /ɮ~l/ – IPA: alveolar voiceless lateral fricative/approximant

Word: bilid [pɪlɪt] “its smoke”

bilid [pɪlɪt] “its smoke”

Palatal

y /j/

y [j] – IPA: palatal glide approximant

Word: shiyid [ʃɪjɪt] “my chest”

shiyid [ʃɪjɪt] “my chest”

Velar

gh /ɣ/

gh /ɣ/ – IPA: velar voiced fricative

Word: biih bíníghííł [piːh pɪ́nɪ́ɣíːɬ] “You will stuff it into it”

biih bíníghííł [piːh pɪ́nɪ́ɣíːɬ] “You will stuff it into it”

Labiovelar

w /ɣʷ~w/

w /ɣʷ~w/ – IPA: labial-velar voiced fricative/approximant

Word: diwizhiishzhiin [tɪwɪʒiːʃʒiːn] “dark greasewood”

diwizhiishzhiin [tɪwɪʒiːʃʒiːn] “dark greasewood”