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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
he kills me
Lenape:
nihëlùkw
Comments
/nn/ coalesces to a single occurrence /n/.
/ë/ of the root is raised to /i/ before /h/ and an unrelated /ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /h/ and /l/.
/ë/ of the inverse suffix is rounded to /ù/ in anticipation of /w/.
Analysis
Form:
nihëlùkw
Structure:
n-nëhl-ëk-w
Meaning:
1-kill-inv-3