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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:I asked them about it
Lenape:natutàmawëneyo [vti]

Comments

/nn/ coalesces to a single occurrence /n/.
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /w/ and /n/.
/wa/ is realized as /o/, and /w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.

Analysis

Form:
natutàmawëneyo
Structure:
n-natutàmaw-ne-waw
Meaning:
1-ask.about.it-inan-3pl