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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 fear it
Lenape:nkwitàmënèn [vti]

Comments

/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /m/ and /n/.
First person plural /-nan/ is realized as /-n/ in final position after /-ne/.
The vowel of /-ne/ is laxed in a closed syllable.

Analysis

Form:
nkwitàmënèn
Structure:
n-kwitàm-ne-nan
Meaning:
1-fear.it-inan-1.pl