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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
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