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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 people look at me
Lenape:kpënaihëmo [vta]

Comments

/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /h/ and /m/.
/w/ is elided between vowels.
/wa/ is realized as /o/.
/w/ in final position is elided.

Analysis

Form:
kpënaihëmo
Structure:
k-pënaw-i-hm-waw
Meaning:
2-look.at-1.pat-MP-2pl