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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
you give us
Lenape:
këmilihëna [vta]
Comments
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound (1) between /k/ and /m/ and (2) between /h/ and /m/ of the MP suffix.
/m/ is elided before /n/.
First person plural /-nan/ is realized as /-na/ in final position.
Analysis
Form:
këmilihëna
Structure:
k-mil-i-hm-na
Meaning:
2-give-1.pat-MP-1.pl