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In the Kalabari Language the letter n (in
red) is silent in the following words.This means it should not be stressed. It takes the sound of the gerund that is the [-
ing]
bịẹịn = yesterday
bin = full
dein = peace
din = night
dụẹịn = corpse, cadaver, phantom
ẹkwẹn =
speak
foin = float
fọịn =
confiscate, seize, rush
fun = gabbage
fụn
= salt
gbaịn
= close
gbin = throw,
sew
gbọn =
bite (of snake)
igoin =
poverty
kan = tear
kịẹn = count
kiin = wink
kọn
= wealth
kọọn = remain
kụn = honour
kuun= arrest,
catch
ofịn = sweep
ogboin =
mango
onwigbolị = gravel
san = urine, nn; urinate, vb
sịịn = call
siin = remove, take away
sịn = tree, plant
sun = hat, beret, cap, nn; sing,
vb
tẹịn = float away
tọn = measure, plan
tọnaa = unplan
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The presence of 'n' makes the preceeding vowel nasalized, that is sounding like [-ing].
Hence, these words are refered to as Nasalized (being partially pronounced through the nose)
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