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Lenape Talking Dictionary

By English WORD or PHRASE

By Lenape WORD or PHRASE

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English:we see each other
Lenape:kënewtihëna [vta]

Comments

Unsressed /ë/ of the reciprocal suffix is elided.
/ë/ is inserted between /h/ and /m/ of the MP suffix.
/m/ of the MP suffix is elided before /n/.
First person plural suffix /-nan/ is realized as /-na/ in final position.

Analysis

Form:
knewtihëna
Structure:
k-new-ëti-hm-nan
Meaning:
2-see-recip-MP-1pl