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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:our forebears, our elders
Lenape:nkikayuyëmëna [na]

Comments

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

Analysis

Form:
nkikayuyëmëna
Structure:
n-kikayuyëm-nan
Meaning:
1-forebears-1.pl