Detailed Entry Information

English:I fear it

Lenape:nkwitàmën [vti]

English:I am afraid that I will starve.

Lenape:Nkwitàmën tìlìch shawlamwin.

/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /m/ and /n/.
The inanimate suffix /-ne/ is realized as /-n/ in final position.

Form:

nkwitàmën

Structure:

n-kwitàm-ne

Meaning:

1-fear.it-inan