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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
you give it to me
Lenape:
këmilin [vta]
Historical Example
gëmiliin [1760] you (sg.) give it to me
Comments
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /k/ and /m/.
The inanimate suffix /-ne/ is realized as /-n/ in final position.
Analysis
Form:
këmilin
Structure:
k-mil-i-ne
Meaning:
2-give-1.pat-inan