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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:when he got grown
Lenape:màxàkilëk (w. enta) [via]

Comments

Third person conjunct /-k/ follows stems ending in a consonant.
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /l/ and /k/.

Analysis

Form:
enta màxàkilëk
Structure:
enta màxàkil-k
Meaning:
when be.grown-3conj