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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 people see each other
Lenape:kënewtihëmo [vta]

Comments

Unstressed /ë/ of the reciprocal suffix is elided.
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /h/ and /m/ of the MP suffix.
/wa/ is realized as /o/, and /w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.

Analysis

Form:
knewtihëmo
Structure:
k-new-ëti-hm-waw
Meaning:
2-see-recip-MP-2pl