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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:he was sympathetic to me
Lenape:wìmpënemùkw [vta]

Comments

/ë/ of the inverse suffix is rounded to /ù/ in anticipation of /w/.
Note: the first person prefix is not always pronounced distinctly.

Analysis

Form:
wìmpënemùkw
Structure:
n-wìmpënem-ëk-w
Meaning:
1-be.sympathetic-inv-3