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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
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