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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:I know you people
Lenape:kuwahëlhumo [vta]

Comments

/ë/ is inserted between /k/ and /w/; the resulting /ëwë/ sequence is realized as /u/.
/ë/ is inserted between /h/ and /m/ and raised to /u/ before /m/.
/wa/ is realized as /o/, and /w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.

Analysis

Form:
kuwahëlhumo
Structure:
k-wëwah-ël-hm-waw
Meaning:
2-know-1.agt-MP-2pl