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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:she makes buttons
Lenape:kënuphe [via]

Sample Sentences

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English:The woman makes buttons.
Lenape:Na xkwe kënuphe.

Comments

/w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.

Analysis

Form:
kënuphe
Structure:
kënup-he-w
Meaning:
button-vb-3