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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
I did not trick you
Lenape:
këmikwihëlu (w. neg.) [vta]
Comments
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /k/ and /m/.
/w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.
Note: the negative suffix takes the form /-u/ after a consonant.
Analysis
Form:
ku këmikwihëlu
Structure:
ku k-mikwih-ël-uw
Meaning:
not 2-trick-1.agt-neg