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Lenape Talking Dictionary

By English WORD or PHRASE

By Lenape WORD or PHRASE

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English:he dislikes it
Lenape:wshinkatàmën [vti]

Historical Example

wschingatamen [1755] he hates it

Comments

/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /m/ and /n/.
The inanimate suffix /-ne/ is realized as /-n/ in final position.

Analysis

Form:
wshinkatàmën
Structure:
w-shinkatàm-ne
Meaning:
3-dislike-inan