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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 gave a war-cry
Lenape:nkukuwèmwihëna [via]

Comments

/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /h/ and /m/.
/m/ is elided before /n/.
First person /-nan/ is realized as /-na/ in final position.

Analysis

Form:
nkukuwèmwihëna
Structure:
n-kukuwèmwi-hm-nan
Meaning:
1-give.war.cry-MP-1.pl