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Lenape Talking Dictionary

By English WORD or PHRASE

By Lenape WORD or PHRASE

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English:he drinks with me
Lenape:witusëmùkw [vta]

Comments

/ë/ of the inverse suffix is rounded to /ù/ in anticipation of /w/.
Note: a first person prefix /n-/ is expected but is not expressed overtly.

Analysis

Form:
witusëmùkw
Structure:
witusëm-ëk-w
Meaning:
drink.with-inv-3