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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 showed me
Lenape:wëntamakuk [vta]

Comments

Unstressed /ë/ is elided.
Weak /à/ is elided, and /w/ is vocalized as /u/ between consonants.
Note: a first person prefix /n-/ is implied but not expessed overtly.

Analysis

Form:
wëntamakuk
Structure:
wëntama-ëk-w-àk
Meaning:
show-inv-3-pl.anim