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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
we will go along
Lenape:
kwitehënàch [via]
Comments
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /h/ and /m/ of the MP suffix.
/m/ is elided before /n/.
First person plural /-nan/ is realized as /-na/ as though in final position.
/a/ of this suffix is laxed in a closed syllable.
Analysis
Form:
kwitehënàch
Structure:
k-wite-hm-nan-ch
Meaning:
2-go.with-MP-1.pl-fut