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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
they help me
Lenape:
nëwichëmùkuk [vta]
Comments
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /n/ and /w/.
/ë/ of the inverse suffix is rounded to /ù/ in anticipation of /w/.
Weak /à/ is elided.
/w/ of the third person suffix is vocalized as /u/ between consonants.
Analysis
Form:
nëwichëmùkuk
Structure:
n-wichëm-ëk-w-àk
Meaning:
1-help-inv-3-pl.anim