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Lenape Talking Dictionary

By English WORD or PHRASE

By Lenape WORD or PHRASE

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English:we carried it for them
Lenape:nkëlënëmawënanàk [vta]

Comments

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

Analysis

Form:
nkëlënëmawënanàk
Structure:
n-këlënëma-w-nan-àk
Meaning:
1-carry.it.for-3-1.pl-pl.anim