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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
he fears it
Lenape:
kwitamën [vti]
Comments
The /w/ prefix metathesizes with the /k/ of the root and merges with the
/w/ of the root.
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /m/ and /n/.
The inanimate suffix /-ne/ is realized as /-n/ in final position.
Analysis
Form:
kwitamën
Structure:
w-kwitam-ne
Meaning:
3-fear.it-inan