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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
we help him
Lenape:
wichëmawëna [vta]
Comments
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /w/ and /n/.
First person plural0 /-nan/ is realized as /-na/ in final position.
Note: a first person prefix /-n/ is implied but not overtly expressed.
Analysis
Form:
wichëmawëna
Structure:
wichëm-a-w-nan
Meaning:
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