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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
I wash you people
Lenape:
kshixàmulhumo [vta]
Comments
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /h/ and /m/ of the MP suffix.
Both occurrences of /ë/ are rounded to /u/ by adjacent /m/.
/wa/ is realized as /o/, and /w/ is elided in final position.
Analysis
Form:
kshixàmulhumo
Structure:
k-shixàm-ël-hm-waw
Meaning:
2-wash-1.agt-MP-2pl