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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: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