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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:we look good (incl.)
Lenape:kulinakwsihëna [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/.
/m/ is elided before /n/.
First person plural /-nan/ is realized as /-na/ in final position.

Analysis

Form:
kulinakwsihëna
Structure:
k-wëli-nakwësi-hm-nan
Meaning:
2-good-look-MP-1.pl