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Lenape Talking Dictionary

By English WORD or PHRASE

By Lenape WORD or PHRASE

Detailed Entry Information

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English:her fellow tribesmen (obv)
Lenape:withakeyo (w. nèl) [na]

Comments

/ww/ coalesces to a single occurrence /w/.
/wa/ is realized as /o/.
/y/ is inserted as a transition sound between /e/ and /o/.

Analysis

Form:
nèl withakeyo
Structure:
nèl w-wit-hakew-a
Meaning:
anim.obv 3-with-tribe-obv