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mataquitj);, moon 

 tuiqH'af>', rattlesnake 

 pa'atuiqumuvHtbi'titJ)', mosquito 

 paqunaqaqti qu, cloud 

 paqawytj)', dragonfly, Navaho 

 paqapuqu, lake 

 paqmatj}', Ouray Ute Indian 

 tHquwyrb}/, friend 



The voiceless continuant corresponding to k is x, pronounced like 

 German "ch" in "a,chJ' It was observed in one word only, 

 nuany siuixiu, my tongue 



6. Labialized Back of Tongue Consonants 



kw 

 The sound of k coalesced with following w seems to be felt by the 

 speakers of Ute as a single phonetic element. It is a frequent sound. 

 kwypH, smoke 



kwyjaqatu, bear (the animal) 

 mmsuitmkwytj^', bobcat 

 kzttkwapy, wood 

 takwautjy, crow (the animal) 

 kwavyjyramuiSH, we 3+ are lying 

 pakwarba, frog 

 nHway kwypa, he hit me 

 tuikwa/JuimjZ/*, negro 



hw 

 The sound of k]followed]by voiceless w also occurs, always before 

 a voiceless vowel. 

 k7£>yparbH, he hit 

 jakwaptu, dead 

 kwakwatjy, Mexican 



