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2014:11) only display र /r/. They all exhibit phonological contrast, in terms of place

of articulation and aspirate sonorants in Bhojpuri, as shown in (8a-d).
(8) a. Minimal pairs of र /r/ and ऱ /r ̥ /

Word- Inter-vocalic Word-final
initial

पारा /pɑrɑ/ 'mercury' गर /ɡʌr/ 'neck'
पाऱा /pɑr ̥ ɑ/ 'thickening of clouds' गऱ /ɡʌr ̥ / 'create, uproot'

मारा /mɑrɑ/ 'dead' गार /ɡɑr/ 'squeeze'

माऱा /mɑr ̥ ɑ/ 'parched rice of a paddy like grain गाऱ /ɡɑr ̥ / 'thick

locally known as China' (liquid)'
करी /kʌri/ 'will do' पर /pʌr/ 'lie, a

locative marker'

कऱी /kʌr̥ i/ 'curry, curry of bean's and curd' पऱ /pʌr̥ / 'last year'

b. Minimal pairs of ऱ /r ̥ / and ढ़ /ɽ ̊

Word-initial Inter-vocalic Word-final
अऱैया /ʌr ̥ ʌiɑ/ 'master' गाऱ /ɡɑr ̥ / 'thick (liquid)'

अढ़ैया /ʌɽ ̊ ʌiɑ/ 'multiple table of two and a half' गाढ़ /ɡɑɽ ̊ / 'difficult'
पऱ /pʌr̥ / 'last year'

पढ़ /pʌɽ ̊ / 'read (imp)

c. Minimal pairs of र /r/ and ड़ /ɽ/

Word-initial Inter-vocalic Word-final

गरल /ɡʌrʌl/ 'to be squeezed and dripped' लर /lʌr/ 'row'
गड़ल /ɡʌɽʌl/ 'to be pricked' लड़ /lʌɽ/ 'fight'

गारल /ɡɑrʌl/ 'to squeeze' गोर /ɡor/ 'bright complexioned'

गाड़ल /ɡɑɽʌl/ 'to bury' गोड़ /ɡoɽ/ 'leg'

गारी /ɡɑri/ 'abuse' मार /mɑr/ 'fight, kill, attack'

गाड़ी /ɡɑɽi/ 'a cart, vehicle' माड़ /mɑɽ/ 'starch'

d. Minimal pairs of ड़ /ɽ/ and ढ़ /ɽ ̊ /

Word-initial Inter-vocalic Word-final
पड़ल /pʌɽʌl/ 'to lie down' गड़ /ɡʌɽ/ 'prick'

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