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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
they showed me
Lenape:
wëntamakuk [vta]
Comments
Unstressed /ë/ is elided.
Weak /à/ is elided, and /w/ is vocalized as /u/ between consonants.
Note: a first person prefix /n-/ is implied but not expessed overtly.
Analysis
Form:
wëntamakuk
Structure:
wëntama-ëk-w-àk
Meaning:
show-inv-3-pl.anim