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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
they did not ask me
Lenape:
natuxtakuiyok (w. neg.)
Comments
/nn/ coalesces to a single occurrence /n/.
/awë/ is realized as /a/.
/wa/ is realized as /o/.
/y/ is inserted as a transition sound between /i/ and /o/.
Analysis
Form:
ku natuxtakuiyok
Structure:
ku n-natuxtaw-ëk-uwi-w-ak
Meaning:
not 1-ask.about.it-inv-neg-3-pl.anim