Ilk. final [nd], [ll] became [l], [n] in polysyllables; [-SS{nd|ll}] > [-SS{n|l}]
In Ilkorin, it seems that final [-nd] and [-ll] reduced to [-n] and [-l], but only in polysyllables; there are several examples where these sounds are preserved in monosyllables. The clearest example of this change is ᴹ✶ulgundō > ulgund > ulgon > Ilk. ulion (Ety/ÚLUG). Another likely example is ᴹ√ÑGAN(AD) > [ŋgandell(e) >] Ilk. gangel, as indicated by its cognate ᴹQ. nandelle (Ety/ÑGAN). Final [-nd] probably developed as [-nd] > [-nn] > [-n], and the same change probably applied to final [-nn], but there are no clear examples of these developments.
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Phonetic Rule Examples
| ŋgaŋgell > ŋgaŋgel | -SSll > -SSl | ᴹ√ÑGANAD > Ilk. gangel | ✧ Ety/ÑGAN |
| lindōnd > lindōn | -SSnd > -SSn | ᴹ✶Lindān-d > Ilk. Lindon | ✧ Ety/LIN² |
| ulgund > ulgun | -SSnd > -SSn | ᴹ✶ulgundō > ulgund > ulgon > Ilk. ulion | ✧ Ety/ÚLUG |