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