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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
our dog (incl.)
Lenape:
këmwekaneyëmëna [na]
Comments
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound (1) between /k/ and /m/ and (2) between /m/ and /n/.
/w/ is elided between vowels, and /y/ is inserted as a transition sound.
First person plural /-nan/ is is realized as /-na/ in final position.
Analysis
Form:
këmwekaneyëmëna
Structure:
k-mwekanew-ëm-nan
Meaning:
2-dog-poss-1.pl