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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:you are doing something
Lenape:këmikëntàm [via]

Sample Sentences

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English:What are you doing?
Lenape:Kèku hàch këmikëntàm?
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English:What in the world are you doing?
Lenape:Kèku nink lah këmikëntàm?

Historical Example

kemiikendam [1755] you make

Comments

/ë is inserted as a transition sound beween /k/ and /m/.

Analysis

Form:
këmikëntàm
Structure:
k-mikëntàm
Meaning:
2-do.it