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Meeussen's rule

Meeussen's rule proper noun: the rule describing a special case of tone reduction in Bantu languages, where in some contexts the second of two adjacent high tones is lowered.

Proper noun

Meeussen's rule

  1. The rule describing a special case of tone reduction in Bantu languages, where in some contexts the second of two adjacent high tones is lowered.

Origin of Meeussen's rule

Named after its first observer, Achille Emile Meeussen (1912–1978).

Questions about Meeussen's rule

What does Meeussen's rule mean?
Meeussen's rule means the rule describing a special case of tone reduction in Bantu languages, where in some contexts the second of two adjacent high tones is lowered.
What part of speech is Meeussen's rule?
Meeussen's rule is a proper noun.

Words near Meeussen's rule in the dictionary

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  2. meetup
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  4. Meetze
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  9. MEF
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