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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:we see him
Lenape:këneyowëna [vta]

Comments

/wa/ is realized as /o/.
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /w/ and /n/.
The first person plural suffix /-nan/ is realized as /-na/ in final position.

Analysis

Form:
kneyowëna
Structure:
k-new-a-w-nan
Meaning:
2-see-dir-3-1.pl