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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:I fear you people
Lenape:kòxëluhëmo [vta]

Comments

/kk/ coalesces to a single occurrence /k/.
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound (1) between /l/ and /h/ and (2) between /h/ and /m/ of the MP suffix.
The first insertion is raised to /u/.
/wa/ is realized as /o/ and /w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.

Analysis

Form:
kòxëluhëmo
Structure:
k-kòx-ël-hm-waw
Meaning:
2-fear-1.agt-MP-2pl