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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:you fear it
Lenape:kwitamën [vti]

Sample Sentences

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English:Are you also afraid of the big winds?
Lenape:Kèpe hàch kwitàmën në xinkwi kshàxink?

Comments

/kk/ coalesces to a single occurrence /k/.
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /m/ and /n/.
The inanimate suffix /-ne/ is realized as /-n/ in final position.

Analysis

Form:
kwitamën
Structure:
k-kwitam-ne
Meaning:
2-fear.it-inan