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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 it
Lenape:kpënamëneyo [vti]

Comments

/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /m/ and /n/.
/wa/ is realized as /o/.
/w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.
/y/ is inserted as a transition sound between /e/ and /o/.

Analysis

Form:
kpënamëneyo
Structure:
k-pënam-ne-waw
Meaning:
2-look.at.it-inan-2pl