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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:you killed me for nothing
Lenape:knuchkwehihëmo [vta]

Comments

/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /h/ and /m/.
/wa/ is realized as /o/, and /w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.
Note: the form implies a second person prefix /k-/, not overtly expressed.

Analysis

Form:
nuchkwehihëmo
Structure:
nuchkweh-i-hm-waw
Meaning:
kill.for.naught-1.pat-MP-2pl