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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
he does not answer me
Lenape:
naxkumkuu (w. neg.) [vta]
Comments
/nn/ coalesces to a single occurrence /n/.
Unstressed /ë/ is elided.
/w/ is elided between vowels.
/iw/ is realized as /u/.
Analysis
Form:
naxkumkuu
Structure:
n-naxkum-ëk-uwi-w
Meaning:
1-answer-inv-neg-3