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Lenape Talking Dictionary

By English WORD or PHRASE

By Lenape WORD or PHRASE

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English:they wait for me
Lenape:mpèhkuk

Comments

/n/ assimilates to /p/ and is realized as /m/.
Unstressed /ë/ is elided.
/w/ is vocalized as /u/ and unstressed /a/ is elided.

Analysis

Form:
mpèhkuk
Structure:
n-peh-ëk-w-ak
Meaning:
1-wait-inv-3-pl.anim