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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 talks wrong; he speaks incorrectly
Lenape:ahchanëtunhe [via]

Comments

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

Analysis

Form:
ahchanëtunhe
Structure:
ahchan-tun-he-w
Meaning:
wrong-mouth-vb-3