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Lenape Talking Dictionary

By English WORD or PHRASE

By Lenape WORD or PHRASE

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English:he sleeps with me
Lenape:wipèmùkw [vta]

Comments

/ë/ is rounded to /ù/ in anticipation of /w/.
A first person prefix /n-/ is implied but not overtly expressed.

Analysis

Form:
wipèmùkw
Structure:
wipèm-ëk-w
Meaning:
sleep.with-inv-3