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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:they dance
Lenape:këntkeyok

Comments

The final vowel of this verb root mutates to /e/ before third person /-w/.
/wa/ is realized as /o/.

Analysis

Form:
këntkeyok
Structure:
këntka-w-ak
Meaning:
dance-3-pl.anim