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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 likes to eat it
Lenape:winkitàmën [vti]

Comments

/ww/ coalesces to a single occurrence /w/.
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /m/ and /n/.
Inanimate /-ne/ is realized as /-n/ in final position.

Analysis

Form:
winkitàmën
Structure:
w-winkitàm-ne
Meaning:
3-like.eat.it-inan