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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
they like to eat it
Lenape:
winkitàmëneyo [vti]
Comments
/ww/ coalesces to a single /w/.
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /m/ and /n/.
/wa/ is realized as /o/.
/w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.
Analysis
Form:
winkitàmëneyo
Structure:
w-winkitàm-ne-waw
Meaning:
3-like.eat.it-inan-3pl