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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 bought it for him
Lenape:nëmahëlàmwelxao [vta]

Comments

/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /n/ and /m/.
Inanimate /-ne/ is realized as /-n/ in final position.

Analysis

Form:
nëmahëlàmwelxan
Structure:
n-mahëlàm-welx-a-ne
Meaning:
1-buy.it-for.one-dir-inan