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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 them
Lenape:
këmixanalawook [vta]
Comments
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /k/ and /m/.
Both sequences of /wa/ are realized as /o/, leaving the first /w/ as a transition sound.
Analysis
Form:
këmixanalawook
Structure:
k-mixanal-a-w-waw-ak
Meaning:
2-ashamed-dir-3-2pl-pl.anim