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Lenape Talking Dictionary

By English WORD or PHRASE

By Lenape WORD or PHRASE

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English:open the door
Lenape:tunkshèni në skontay [vti]

Comments

Note: the underlying /-ew/ of "door" mutates to /-ay/ in uninflected forms.

Analysis

Form:
tunkshèni në skontay
Structure:
tunkshèni-Ø në skontew
Meaning:
open.it-imper.sg the door