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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:we weep
Lenape:lëpàkhùmëna [via]

Comments

/ë/ is inserted (1) as a transition sound between /h/ and /m/ of the MP suffix, where it is rounded to /ù/ and carries stress, and (2) between the
MP suffix and the first person plural suffix.
The first person plural suffix /-nan/ is realized as /-na/ in final position.

Analysis

Form:
lëpàkhùmëna
Structure:
lëpàk-hm-nan
Meaning:
weep-MP-1.pl