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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:we sing (incl.)
Lenape:ktasuwihëna [via]

Comments

The MP segment /t/ is required to separate a prefix such as /k-/ from a root beginning with a vowel.
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound 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.

Analysis

Form:
ktasuwihëna
Structure:
k-t-asuwi-hm-nan
Meaning:
2-MP-sing-MP-1.pl