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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:they look at me
Lenape:mpënakuk [vta]

Comments

/n/ assimilates to /p/ and is realized as /m/.
The sequence /awë/ is realized as /a/; the process is unique to verbs ending in /aw/.
/w/ following /k/ is vocalized as /u/, and unstressed /à/ is elided.

Analysis

Form:
mpënakuk
Structure:
n-pënaw-ëk-w-àk
Meaning:
1-look.at.one-inv-3-pl.anim