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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 are smart
Lenape:nlëpohëna [via]

Comments

/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /h/ and /m/.
/m/ is elided before /n/.
First person plural /-nan/ is realized as /-na/ in final position.
Note: the mutation of root-final /a/ to /e/ is common in third person forms but unexpected in first and second person forms.

Analysis

Form:
nlëpwehëna
Structure:
n-lëpwa-hm-nan
Meaning:
1-be.smart-MP-1.pl