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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:we pitied him
Lenape:nkëtëmakelëmawëna [vta]

Comments

/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /w/ and /n/.
First person plural /-nan/ is realized as /-na/ in final position.

Analysis

Form:
nkëtëmakelëmawëna
Structure:
n-këtëmakelëm-a-w-nan
Meaning:
1-have.pity-dir-3-1.pl