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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 fear it
Lenape:kwitamëneyo [vti]

Comments

The prefix /w/ metathesizes with /k/ and merges with the following /w/.
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /m/ and /n/.
/wa/ is realized as /o/; /y/ is inserted as a transition sound in the resulting
/eo/ sequence.
/w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.

Analysis

Form:
kwitamëneyo
Structure:
w-kwitam-ne-waw
Meaning:
3-fear-inan-3pl