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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
he helps you people
Lenape:
kwichëmùkuwa [vta]
Comments
/ë/ is rounded to /ù/ after /m/.
Third person /w/ is vocalized as /u/ between consonants.
/w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.
The remaining /w/, normally elided between vowels, is retained as a transition sound.
Analysis
Form:
kwichëmùkuwa
Structure:
k-wichëm-ëk-w-waw
Meaning:
2-help-inv-3-2pl