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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:you people know it
Lenape:kuwatuneyo [vta]

Comments

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

Analysis

Form:
kuwatuneyo
Structure:
k-wëwatu-ne-waw
Meaning:
2-know.it-inan-2pl