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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
they lifted me
Lenape:
ntàspënùkuk [vta]
Comments
/ë/ is rounded to /ù/ in anticipation of /w/.
Weak /à/ is elided, and the remaining /w/ is vocalized as /u/ between consonants.
Analysis
Form:
ntàspënùkuk
Structure:
n-t-àspën-ëk-w-àk
Meaning:
1-MP-lift-inv-3-pl.anim