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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
they bit us
Lenape:
ntahëmukunanàk [vta]
Comments
/w/ is vocalized as /u/ between consonants.
/ë/ of the inverse suffix is raised to /u/ in anticipation of /u/.
Analysis
Form:
ntahëmukunanàk
Structure:
n-t-ahëm-ëk-w-nan-àk
Meaning:
1-MP-bite-inv-3-1.pl-pl.anim