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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:it helped him
Lenape:wichëmùkwën [vti]

Comments

/ë/ of the inverse suffix is rounded to /ù/ in anticipation of /w/.
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /w/ and /n/.
Inanimate /-ne/ is realized as /-n/ in final position.

Analysis

Form:
wichëmùkwën
Structure:
wichëm-ëkw-ne
Meaning:
help.one-inv-inan