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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
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