Re: Payngo = Fist & Austronesian Numerals

Brian M. Scott wrote:

Well, I would agree with you, except for the wonderfully 'constructive' acknowledged reflexes I see for *bulaN in the ABVD
at: (...)
Gabadi - ue

Gabadi <ue> is a pretty impressive example of phonological reduction,
but not implausible if the rest of the language supports it; it's
certainly no worse than French <eau> from Latin <aqua>!

Or /u/ from /aw'gustus/, /e'me/ from /ajstima:re/...

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