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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 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