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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 are not building a house
Lenape:wikheiyòk (w. neg.) [via]

Comments

/wà/ is realized as /ò/.
/w/ (of the negative suffix) is elided between vowels.

Analysis

Form:
ku wikheiyòk
Structure:
ku wik-he-wi-w-àk
Meaning:
not house-vb-neg-3-pl.anim