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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
you people have black hair
Lenape:
ksëkalhùkwehëmo [via]
Comments
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /h/ and /m/.
/wa/ is realized as /o/, and /w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.
Analysis
Form:
ksëkalhùkwehëmo
Structure:
k-sëkalhùkwe-hm-waw
Meaning:
2-black.hair-MP-2pl