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Lenape Talking Dictionary

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By Lenape WORD or PHRASE

Detailed Entry Information

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English:he showed me
Lenape:nëwëntamakw [vta]

Comments

/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /n/ and /w/.
/awë/ is realized as /a/.

Analysis

Form:
nëwëntamakw
Structure:
n-nëwëntamaw-ëk-w
Meaning:
1-show.one-inv-3