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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 swallowed it
Lenape:nkwëntàmën [vti]

Comments

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

Analysis

Form:
nkwëntàmën
Structure:
n-kwëntàm-ne
Meaning:
1-swallow.it-inan