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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
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