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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
he fooled me
Lenape:
nëmikwihùkw
Comments
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound after the prefix.
The /ë/ of the inverse suffix is rounded to /ù/ in anticipation of /w/.
Analysis
Form:
nëmikwihùkw
Structure:
n-mikwih-ëk-w
Meaning:
1-trick-inv-3