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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:he helps us
Lenape:nëwichëmëkuna [vta]

Comments

/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /n/ and /w/.
/w/ is vocalized as /u/ between consonants.
First person plural /-nan/ is realized as /-na/ in final position.

Analysis

Form:
nëwichëmëkuna
Structure:
n-wichëm-ëk-w-nan
Meaning:
1-help-inv-3-1.pl