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'''Thânat''' [ˈθɑːnat(ʰ)] is a language inspired by [[w:Welsh_language|Welsh]].

== Phonology ==
{| class="wikitable"
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! rowspan="2" |Labial
! rowspan="2" |Dental
! colspan="2" |(Post)alveolar
! rowspan="2" |Palatal
! colspan="2" |Velar
! rowspan="2" |Uvular
! rowspan="2" |Laryngeal
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!Median
!Lateral
!Plain
!Labial
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! rowspan="3" |Nasal
!Voiceless
|{{ipa|m̥ ⟨mh⟩}}
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|{{ipa|n̥ ⟨nh⟩}}
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|{{ipa|ɴ̥ ⟨ngh⟩}}
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!Voiced
|{{ipa|m}}
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|{{ipa|n}}
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|{{ipa|ɴ ⟨ng⟩}}
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!Glottalized
|{{ipa|ˀm ⟨'m⟩}}
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|{{ipa|ˀn ⟨'n⟩}}
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|{{ipa|ˀɴ ⟨'ng⟩}}
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! rowspan="2" |Plosive
!Voiceless
|{{ipa|p}}
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|{{ipa|t}}
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|{{ipa|k}}
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|{{ipa|ʔ ⟨'⟩}}
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!Voiced
|{{ipa|b}}
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|{{ipa|d}}
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|{{ipa|g}}
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! rowspan="2" |Fricative
!Voiceless
|{{ipa|f ⟨ff⟩}}
|{{ipa|θ ⟨th⟩}}
|{{ipa|ʃ ⟨x⟩}}
|{{ipa|ɬ ⟨s⟩}}
|{{ipa|ç ⟨xh⟩}}
|{{ipa|x ⟨ch⟩}}
|{{ipa|ʍ ⟨vh⟩}}
|{{ipa|χ ⟨c⟩}}
|{{ipa|ħ ⟨q⟩}}
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!Voiced
|{{ipa|v ⟨f⟩}}
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|{{ipa|ʒ ⟨j⟩}}
|{{ipa|ɮ ⟨z⟩}}
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! rowspan="2" |Approximant
!Plain
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|{{ipa|ɹ ⟨ṙ⟩}}
|{{ipa|l}}
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|{{ipa|w ⟨v⟩}}
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!Glottalized
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|{{ipa|ˀl ⟨'l⟩}}
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|{{ipa|ˀw ⟨'v⟩}}
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! rowspan="3" |Trill
!Voiceless
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|{{ipa|r̥ ⟨rh⟩}}
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!Voiced
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|{{ipa|r}}
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|{{ipa|ʀ ⟨gh⟩}}
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!Glottalized
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|{{ipa|ˀr ⟨'r⟩}}
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Voiceless plosives are interchangably aspirated.

Coda /n̥ n ˀn t d ɹ l ˀl/ become palatal [ɲ̥ ɲ ˀɲ c ɟ j ʎ ˀʎ] after /i iː/, and velar [ŋ̊ ŋ ˀŋ k g ɰ ʟ ˀʟ] after /u uː/.
{| class="wikitable"
! rowspan="2" |
! colspan="2" |Front
! colspan="4" |Central
! colspan="2" |Back
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! rowspan="2" |Short
! rowspan="2" |Long
! colspan="2" |Unrounded
! colspan="2" |Rounded
! rowspan="2" |Short
! rowspan="2" |Long
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!
!Short
!Long
!Short
!Long
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!Close
|{{ipa|i}}
|{{ipa|iː ⟨ī⟩}}
|{{ipa|ɨ ⟨í⟩}}
|{{ipa|ɨː ⟨î⟩}}
|{{ipa|ʉ ⟨ú⟩}}
|{{ipa|ʉː ⟨û⟩}}
|{{ipa|u}}
|{{ipa|uː ⟨ū⟩}}
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!Near-close
|{{ipa|ɪ ⟨y⟩}}
|{{ipa|ɪː ⟨ȳ⟩}}
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|{{ipa|ʊ ⟨w⟩}}
|{{ipa|ʊː ⟨w̄⟩}}
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!Close-mid
|{{ipa|e ⟨é⟩}}
|{{ipa|eː ⟨ê⟩}}
|{{ipa|ə ⟨ý⟩}}
|{{ipa|əː ⟨ŷ⟩}}
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|{{ipa|o ⟨ó⟩}}
|{{ipa|oː ⟨ô⟩}}
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!Open-mid
|{{ipa|ɛ ⟨e⟩}}
|{{ipa|ɛː ⟨ē⟩}}
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|{{ipa|ɔ ⟨o⟩}}
|{{ipa|ɔː ⟨ō⟩}}
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!Open
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|{{ipa|a}}
|{{ipa|aː ⟨ā⟩}}
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|{{ipa|ɑ ⟨á⟩}}
|{{ipa|ɑː ⟨â⟩}}
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Stress is on the initial syllable.

== Lexicon ==

=== Grammatical Particles ===
accusative (to):

* affected accusative: ''unn'' [uŋː]
* unaffected accusative: ''el'' [ɛl]

superessive (above): ''án'' [ɑn]

=== A ===
air: ''nhai'' [n̥ai]

animal: ''gonxý'' [gɔnʃə]

=== B ===
bird: ''míi'' [mɨi]

black: ''rymm'' [rɪmː]

blue: ''iúd'' [iʉd]

book: ''toff'' [tɔf]

book series: ''tōff'' [tɔːf]

=== C ===
clothes: ''ften'' [vtɛn]

cloud: ''rhū'' [r̥uː]

cloudy sky: ''rhūf'' [r̥uːv]

coffee: ''rāith'' [raːiθ]

=== D ===
day: ''aivín'' [aiwɨn]

dirt: ''miks'' [mikɬ]

dog: ''chirs'' [xirɬ]

=== E ===
ear: ''dai'' [dai]

emotion: ''dáirīl'' [dɑiriːʎ]

=== F ===
fire: ''kac'' [kaχ]

=== G ===
green: ''rī'' [riː]

grey: ''fidth'' [viɟθ]

=== H ===
happy: ''kiuch'' [kiux]

hair: ''xai'' [ʃai]

=== I ===
idea: ''kwmach'' [kʊmax]

=== J ===
jade: ''qalimd'' [ħalimd]

=== K ===
kite: ''terlch'' [tɛrlx]

=== L ===
living thing: ''tiad'' [tiad]

=== M ===
machine: ''giwx'' [giʊʃ]

music: ''keóllffw'' [kɛolːfʊ]

=== N ===
night: ''krīd'' [kriːɟ]

=== O ===
ostrich: ''kiumbâz'' [kiumbɑːɮ]

=== P ===
paper: ''kulws'' [kulʊɬ]

pen: ''taok'' [taɔk]

person: ''namé'' [name]

phone: ''boji'' [bɔʒi]

place: ''xȳd'' [ʃɪːd]

* formal/official/proper/special place: ''xīd'' [ʃiːɟ]

plant: ''kóix'' [koiʃ]

* flowering plant: ''kóith'' [koiθ]

puppy: ''chyrs'' [xɪrɬ]

=== Q ===
question: ''mīkx'' [miːkʃ]

=== R ===
red: ''téjī'' [teʒiː]

robot: ''ghulkait'' [ʀuʟkaic]

rock: ''páq'' [pɑħ]

=== S ===
shoe: ''tyvh'' [tɪʍ]

storm: ''nha'āi'' [n̥aʔaːi]

=== T ===
there is: ''tyn'' [tɪn]

to say: ''xhelbin'' [çɛlbiɲ]

to use: ''komat'' [kɔmat]

to work (put effort): ''kuru'' [kuru]

=== U ===
umbrella: ''muilyc'' [muilɪχ]

=== V ===
volcano: ''brācw'' [braːχʊ]

=== W ===
water: ''lumm'' [lumː]

white: ''toex'' [tɔɛʃ]

wind: ''nhāi'' [n̥aːi]

=== X ===
xylophone: ''kirimbá'' [kirimbɑ]

=== Y ===
yellow: ''mōi'' [mɔːi]

=== Z ===
zoo: ''besac'' [bɛɬaχ]