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Problem. [n]. [d] or [l]. [ŋ]. Ejectives in Georgian. დოლი [d h ] (drum) ტოლი [t’] (equal) ფაფა [p h ] (porridge) პაპა [p’] (grandfather) ქუდი [ k h ] (cap) კუდი [k’] (tail). [d h oli]. [t’oli]. Alex the African Grey Parrot (1976-2007).
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Problem [n] [d] or [l] [ŋ]
Ejectives in Georgian • დოლი [dh] (drum) • ტოლი [t’] (equal) • ფაფა [ph] (porridge) • პაპა [p’] (grandfather) • ქუდი [kh] (cap) • კუდი [k’] (tail)
[dholi] [t’oli]
Alex the African Grey Parrot (1976-2007) “Lacking lips, he could not pronounce the letter "p", so his term for an apple was "banerry" (apparently mixing "banana" and "cherry").” - The Economist