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Lenape Talking Dictionary

By English WORD or PHRASE

By Lenape WORD or PHRASE

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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