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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
you do not know me
Lenape:
kuwahii (w. neg.) [vta]
Comments
/ë/ is inserted between /k/ and /w/; the resulting /ëwë/ sequence is realized as /u/.
/w/ of the negative suffix is elided beween vowels.
Analysis
Form:
kuwahii
Structure:
k-wëwah-i-wi
Meaning:
2-know-1.pat-neg