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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
we answer him
Lenape:
kënaxkumawëna [vta]
Comments
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound (1) between /k/ and /n/ and (2) between /w/ and /n/.
First person plural /-nan/ is realized as /-na/ in final position.
Note: this is inclusive "we."
Analysis
Form:
kënaxkumawëna
Structure:
k-naxkum-a-w-nan
Meaning:
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