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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
they take care of me
Lenape:
nkenahkihkuk [vta]
Comments
Unstressed /ë/ of the inverse suffix is elided, as is weak /à/.
Third person /w/ is vocalized as /u/ between consonants.
Analysis
Form:
nkenahkihkuk
Structure:
n-kenahkih-ëk-w-àk
Meaning:
1-care.for-inv-3-pl.anim