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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
I comb you people
Lenape:
kchixamulhùmo [vta]
Comments
Underlying /ë/ of the first suffix is rounded to /u/ following /m/.
/ë/ is inserted between /h/ and /m/ of the MP suffix and is rounded to /u/ following /m/.
/wa/ is realized as /o/, and /w/ is elided in final position.
Analysis
Form:
kchixamulhumo
Structure:
k-chixam-ël-hm-waw
Meaning:
2-comb-1.agt-MP-2pl