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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 feed you people
Lenape:ktaxamulhumo [vta]

Comments

/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /h/ and /m/ of the MP suffix.
The inserted /ë/ and /ë/ of the agent suffix are raised to /u/ in proximity to a preceding or following /m/.
/wa/ is realized as /o/, and /w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.

Analysis

Form:
ktaxamulhumo
Structure:
k-t-axam-ël-hm-waw
Meaning:
2-MP-feed-1.agt-MP-2pl