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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
you people are afraid
Lenape:
kwitamuhëmo [via]
Comments
/kk/ coalesces to a single occurrence /k/.
/ë/ is inserted between /h/ and /m/.
/wa/ is realized as /o/, and /w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.
Analysis
Form:
kwitamuhëmo
Structure:
k-kwitamu-hm-waw
Meaning:
2-be.afraid-MP-2pl