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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:he listens to it
Lenape:kwëlìstàmën

Comments

/w/and /k/ metathesize.
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /m/ and /n/.
The inanimate suffix /-ne/ is realized as /-n/ in final position.
/ë/ before /s/ is realized as /ì/.

Analysis

Form:
kwëlìstàmën
Structure:
w-këlëstàm-ne
Meaning:
3-listen-inan