Tibetan: chos and gcod - homophones?

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karmanyingpo
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Tibetan: chos and gcod - homophones?

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I was wondering if chos (choe - Dharma) and gcod (chod or choed - Severance practice) were homophones in Tibetan.

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Re: Tibetan: chos and gcod - homophones?

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karmanyingpo wrote: Thu Dec 31, 2020 1:45 am I was wondering if chos (choe - Dharma) and gcod (chod or choed - Severance practice) were homophones in Tibetan.

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No, not to Tibetans.
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Re: Tibetan: chos and gcod - homophones?

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Malcolm wrote: Thu Dec 31, 2020 2:13 am
karmanyingpo wrote: Thu Dec 31, 2020 1:45 am I was wondering if chos (choe - Dharma) and gcod (chod or choed - Severance practice) were homophones in Tibetan.

KN
No, not to Tibetans.
How are they pronounced differently by native speakers? I have heard that many final consonants in Tibetan are not pronounced or cause lengthening of the vowel.

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Re: Tibetan: chos and gcod - homophones?

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karmanyingpo wrote: Thu Dec 31, 2020 2:49 am
Malcolm wrote: Thu Dec 31, 2020 2:13 am
karmanyingpo wrote: Thu Dec 31, 2020 1:45 am I was wondering if chos (choe - Dharma) and gcod (chod or choed - Severance practice) were homophones in Tibetan.

KN
No, not to Tibetans.
How are they pronounced differently by native speakers? I have heard that many final consonants in Tibetan are not pronounced or cause lengthening of the vowel.

KN
Gcod is higher and sharper than Chos.
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Re: Tibetan: chos and gcod - homophones?

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Malcolm wrote: Thu Dec 31, 2020 2:55 am
karmanyingpo wrote: Thu Dec 31, 2020 2:49 am
Malcolm wrote: Thu Dec 31, 2020 2:13 am

No, not to Tibetans.
How are they pronounced differently by native speakers? I have heard that many final consonants in Tibetan are not pronounced or cause lengthening of the vowel.

KN
Gcod is higher and sharper than Chos.
So it is a minimal pair differentiated by tone? Are the "ch" sounds both aspirated?

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Re: Tibetan: chos and gcod - homophones?

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karmanyingpo wrote: Thu Dec 31, 2020 2:56 am
Malcolm wrote: Thu Dec 31, 2020 2:55 am
karmanyingpo wrote: Thu Dec 31, 2020 2:49 am

How are they pronounced differently by native speakers? I have heard that many final consonants in Tibetan are not pronounced or cause lengthening of the vowel.

KN
Gcod is higher and sharper than Chos.
So it is a minimal pair differentiated by tone? Are the "ch" sounds both aspirated?

KN
No, the first is not aspirated
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Re: Tibetan: chos and gcod - homophones?

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Malcolm wrote: Thu Dec 31, 2020 3:29 am
karmanyingpo wrote: Thu Dec 31, 2020 2:56 am
Malcolm wrote: Thu Dec 31, 2020 2:55 am

Gcod is higher and sharper than Chos.
So it is a minimal pair differentiated by tone? Are the "ch" sounds both aspirated?

KN
No, the first is not aspirated
Thanks for explaining

KN
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