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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:when we started walking
Lenape:alëmuxweyànkw (w. enta) [via]

Comments

/y/ is inserted as a transition sound between /e/ and /a/.

Analysis

Form:
enta alëmuxweyànkw
Structure:
enta alëm-uxwe-ànkw
Meaning:
when start-walk-12conj