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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:he is handing it in this direction
Lenape:pètënëmën [vti]

Comments

/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /m/ and /n/.
Inanimate /-ne/ is realized as /-n/ in final position.
Note: a third person prefix /w-/ is implied but not overtly expressed.

Analysis

Form:
pètënëmën
Structure:
pèt-ënëm-ne
Meaning:
this.way-transmit-inan