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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 people walk
Lenape:kpëmëskahëmo [via]

Comments

/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /h/ and /m/.
/wa/ is realized as /o/.
/w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.

Analysis

Form:
kpëmëskahëmo
Structure:
k-pëmëska-hm-waw
Meaning:
2-walk-MP-2pl