Gidole
- Language Family
- Afro-Asiatic
- Subgroup
- Cushitic
- Area
- —
Summary
An obstruent + lateral in related languages has the reverse order in Gidole.
A velar stop + nasal in related languages has the reverse order in Gidole.
A stop + h in related languages has the reverse order in Gidole.
Type(s) of metathesis
| Type | Status | Optionality | Position | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a. CC | Diachronic | Obligatory | Adjacent | Root-final | |
| b. CC | Diachronic | Obligatory | Adjacent | Root-final | |
| c. CC | Diachronic | Obligatory | Adjacent | Root-final |
Case types and qualities
-
- CC
-
- C1:
- Bilabial stop
- C1:
- Velar stop
- C1:
- Alveolar fricative
- C2:
- Alveolar lateral
-
- CC
-
- C1:
- Velar stop
- C2:
- Bilabial nasal
-
- CC
-
- C1:
- Alveolar stop
- C2:
- Glottal fricative
Examples
Obstruent + lateral in related languages > lateral + obstruent in Gidole
| Gidole forms | Forms in related languages | |
| Dilk | 'elbow' | Dikla! (Konso) |
| CKile' (Borana Galla) |
Velar stop + nasal in related languages > nasal + stop in Gidole
| Gidole forms | Forms in related languages | |
| taNk | 'honey' | takma! (Konso) |
| taxma (Mashile) | ||
| da!mma (Borana Galla) | ||
| suNk- | 'to fall, topple' | sukm- (Konso) 'to roll' |
Stop + h in related languages > h + stop in Gidole
| Gidole forms | Forms in related languages | |
| piht-to! | 'left' | bi!diH (Somali) |
Conditions
No conditions could be found
Motivations
No motivations could be found
Symbols
Comments
Bibliography
- Black, Paul. 1974. Regular metathesis in Gidole. Folia Orientalia. Vol. XV. 47-54