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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:you people will go along
Lenape:kwitehëmòch [via]

Comments

/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /h/ and /m/ of the MP suffix.
/wa/ is realized as /o/.
The remaining /w/ is elided as though in final position.
/o/ is laxed in a closed syllable.

Analysis

Form:
kwitehëmòch
Structure:
k-wite-hm-waw-ch
Meaning:
2-go.with-MP-2pl-fut