Nasals

In syllable-initial position only /m/ and /n/ occur; the velar nasal /ŋ/ occurs as a homorganic variant of /n/ before velars. The velar nasal is realized as a combination of the nasal and the voiced velar consonant as in the words sing and rung - [sɪŋ​g],[rΛŋg]. The retroflexed nasal /ŋ/ can also be heard when the alveolar nasal is articulated before a retroflexed stop as in the words aunty and band –  , .