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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:they were created
Lenape:kishelëmùksuwàk [vta]

Comments

/ë/ is rounded to /ù/ after /m/.
/iw/ is realized as /u/.
An unrelated /w/ is inserted as a transition sound between /u/ and /à/.

Analysis

Form:
kishelëmùksuwàk
Structure:
kishelëm-ëk-ësi-w-àk
Meaning:
create-inv-vb-3-pl.anim