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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 did not trick me
Lenape:këmikwihii (w. neg.) [vta]

Comments

/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /k/ and /m/.
/w/ is elided between vowels.

Analysis

Form:
ku këmikwihii
Structure:
ku k-mikwih-i-wi
Meaning:
not 2-trick-1.pat-neg