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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 was picked up
Lenape:nëwètënëke [vta]

Comments

/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /n/ and /w/.
Stress falls on the next-to-last syllable.

Analysis

Form:
nëwètënëke
Structure:
n-wètën-ëke
Meaning:
1-pick.up-psv