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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:they talk of it
Lenape:ahkënutàmëneyo [vti]

Comments

/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /m/ and /n/.
/wa/ is realized as /o/, and /w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.

Analysis

Form:
ahkënutàmëneyo
Structure:
ahkënutàm-ne-waw
Meaning:
talk.about.it-inan-3pl