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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
if they help each other
Lenape:
wichëntihtite [vta]
Comments
Unstressed /ë/ of the reciprocal suffix is elided.
Root-final /m/ assimilates to /t/ and is realized as /n/.
Unstressed /ë/ of the conjunct plural is elided.
Analysis
Form:
wichëntihtite
Structure:
wichëm-ëti-hëti-t-e
Meaning:
help.one-recip-3conj.pl-3conj-subjnt