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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 gave those to me
Lenape:këmilinàk [vta]

Comments

/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /k/ and /m/.
The vowel of the inanimate suffix /-ne/ is dropped before the inanimate plural suffix.

Analysis

Form:
këmilina
Structure:
k-mil-i-ne-a
Meaning:
2-give-1.pat-inan-pl.inan