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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 created – (used in prayer)
Lenape:kishelëman [vti]

Comments

/kk/ coalesces to a singled occurrence /k/.
Inanimate /-ne/ is realized as /-n/ in final position.

Analysis

Form:
kishelëman
Structure:
k-kishelëm-a-ne
Meaning:
2-create-dir-inan