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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:he hides it
Lenape:kòntënëmën [vta]

Comments

/w/ metathesizes with /k/ and is absorbed by the vowel.
The inanimate suffix /-ne/ is realized as /-n/ in final position.

Analysis

Form:
kòntënëmën
Structure:
w-kòntënëm-ne
Meaning:
3-hide.it-inan