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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
you people look good
Lenape:
kulinakwsihëmo [via]
Comments
/ë/ is inserted between /k/ and /w/; the resulting /ëwë/ sequence is realized as /u/.
Unstressed /ë/ of the verbal ending is elided.
/ë/ is inserted between /h/ and /m/.
/wa/ is realized as /o/, and /w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.
Analysis
Form:
kulinakwsihëmo
Structure:
k-wëli-nakwësi-hm-waw
Meaning:
2-good-look-MP-2pl