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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 sing
Lenape:ktasuwihëmo [via]

Comments

The MP segment /t/ is required to separate a prefix such as /k-/ from a root beginning with a vowel.
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /h/ and /m/ of the MP suffix.
/wa/ is realized as /o/, and /w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.

Analysis

Form:
ktasuwihëmo
Structure:
k-t-asuwi-hm-waw
Meaning:
2-MP-sing-MP-2pl