ᴱQ. [xʷu] became [xu]; [xʷu] > [xu]

⚠️ᴱQ. [xʷu] became [xu]; [xʷu] > [xu]

Reference ✧ PE12/17

Order (01200)

Before voiceless spirants became stops after nasals
Before voiceless spirants voiced after liquids
Before 01300 initial and intervocalic [xʷ] became [f]

Related

Phonetic Rule Elements

[xʷu] > [xu] ✧ PE12/17 (x͡w > h; before u); PE12/17 (x͡w > h; between vowels)

Phonetic Rule Examples

lxʷu > lxu xʷu > xu ᴱ✶liquids + x͡w + ū̯̆ > ᴱQ. lgu ✧ PE12/18
ŋxʷu > ŋxu xʷu > xu ᴱ✶nasal + x͡w + ū̯̆ > ᴱQ. ncu ✧ PE12/18
rxʷu > rxu xʷu > xu ᴱ✶liquids + x͡w + ū̯̆ > ᴱQ. rgu ✧ PE12/18
xʷuðʲ > xuðʲ xʷu > xu ᴱ√ǶUẎU > ᴱQ. hui ✧ QL/41
xʷurin > xurin xʷu > xu ᴱ√HURU > ᴱQ. hurin ✧ QL/39