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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:they stole it from me
Lenape:nkëmutëmùkwëneyo [vta]

Comments

/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /w/ and /n/.
/ë/ of the inverse suffix is rounded to /ù/ in anticipation of /w/.
/wa/ is realized as /o/, and /w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.

Analysis

Form:
nkëmutëmùkwëneyo
Structure:
n-këmutëm-ëkw-ne-waw
Meaning:
1-steal.it-inv.3-inan-3pl