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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 will return
Lenape:kwëtkihëna [via]

Comments

/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /h/ and /m/.
/m/ is elided before /n/.
The first person plural suffix /-nan/ is realized as /-na/ in final position.
NOTE: The expected first person prefix /n-/ is often omitted in speech since the first person plural suffix makes the category of person clear.

Analysis

Form:
kwëtkihëna
Structure:
kwëtki-hm-nan
Meaning:
return-MP-1.pl