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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 saw it before
Lenape:knihënemën [vti]

Comments

/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound (1) between /h/ and /n/ and (2) between /m/ and /n/.
The inanimate suffix /-ne/ is realized as /-n/ in final position.

Analysis

Form:
knihënemën
Structure:
k-nih-nem-ne
Meaning:
2-redup-see.it-inan