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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
he went with you people
Lenape:
kwichewkuwa [vta]
Comments
Unstressed /ë/ of the inverse suffix is elided.
Third person /w/ is vocalized as /u/ between consonants.
/w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.
The remaining /w/ of the plural suffix is retained as a transition sound.
Analysis
Form:
kwichewkuwa
Structure:
k-wichew-ëk-w-waw
Meaning:
2-go.with-inv-3-2pl