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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
you people are ashamed of him
Lenape:
këmixanalawa [vta]
Comments
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /k/ and /m/.
/w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.
/ww/ coalesces to a single occurence /w/, blocking realization of /wa/ as /o/.
Analysis
Form:
këmixanalawa
Structure:
k-mixanal-a-w-waw
Meaning:
2-ashamed-dir-3-2pl