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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
I do not look at you people
Lenape:
kpënulhùmo (w. matàch) [vta]
Comments
/awë/ is realized as /u/.
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /h/ and /m/ and is rounded to /ù/.
/wa/ is realized as /o/, and /w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.
Analysis
Form:
matàch kpënulhùmo
Structure:
matàch k-pënaw-ël-hm-waw
Meaning:
not 2-look-1.agt-MP-2pl