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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
they fooled me
Lenape:
nëmikwihkuk [vta]
Comments
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /n/ and /m/.
Unstressed /ë/ of the inverse suffix and weak /à/ of the plural suffix are elided.
/w/ of the third person suffix is vocalized as /u/ between consonants.
Analysis
Form:
nëmikwihkuk
Structure:
n-mikwih-ëk-w-àk
Meaning:
1-trick-inv-3-pl.anim