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Lenape Talking Dictionary

By English WORD or PHRASE

By Lenape WORD or PHRASE

Detailed Entry Information

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English:when they see each other
Lenape:nèwtihtit (w. enta) [vta]

Comments

Unstressed /ë/ is elided.
/e/ of the root is laxed before a consonant cluster.

Analysis

Form:
enta nèwtihtit
Structure:
enta new-ti-hëti-t
Meaning:
when see-recip-3pl.conj-3conj