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Lenape Talking Dictionary

By English WORD or PHRASE

By Lenape WORD or PHRASE

Detailed Entry Information

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English:you do not answer me
Lenape:kënaxkumii (w. neg.) [vta]

Comments

/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /k/ and /n/.
/w/ is elided between vowels.

Analysis

Form:
ku kënaxkumii
Structure:
ku k-naxkum-i-wi
Meaning:
not 2-answer-1.pat-neg