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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:he has a long mouth
Lenape:kwënëtune

Comments

/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /n/ and /t/.
/w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.

Analysis

Form:
kwënëtune
Structure:
kwën-tun-e-w
Meaning:
be.long-mouth-vb-3