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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 stayed with him
Lenape:nëwitaema [vta]

Comments

/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /n/ and /w/.
/w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.

Analysis

Form:
nëwitaema
Structure:
n-witaem-a-w
Meaning:
1-stay.with-dir-3