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Lenape Talking Dictionary

By English WORD or PHRASE

By Lenape WORD or PHRASE

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English:they have big legs
Lenape:amànkkateyok [via]

Comments

/a/ of this verb mutates to /e/ before third person /w/.
/wa/ is realized as /o/.
/y/ is inserted as a transition sound between /e/ and the resulting /o/.

Analysis

Form:
amànkkateyok
Structure:
amànk-kat-a-w-ak
Meaning:
big-leg-vb-3-pl.anim