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Lenape Talking Dictionary

By English WORD or PHRASE

By Lenape WORD or PHRASE

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English:we run fast
Lenape:kshamehëlahëna [via]

Comments

/kk/ coalesces to a single occurrence /k/.
/ë/ is inserted between /h/ and /m/ of the MP suffix.
/m/ is elided before /n/.
The first person plural suffix /-nan/ is realized as /-na/ in final position.
Note: This is the inclusive "we."

Analysis

Form:
kshamehëlahëna
Structure:
k-kshamehëla-hm-nan
Meaning:
2-run.fast-MP-1.pl