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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
he was sympathetic to me
Lenape:
wìmpënemùkw [vta]
Comments
/ë/ of the inverse suffix is rounded to /ù/ in anticipation of /w/.
Note: the first person prefix is not always pronounced distinctly.
Analysis
Form:
wìmpënemùkw
Structure:
n-wìmpënem-ëk-w
Meaning:
1-be.sympathetic-inv-3