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Lenape Talking Dictionary

By English WORD or PHRASE

By Lenape WORD or PHRASE

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English:I placed it well
Lenape:nulixàmën [vti]

Comments

/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /n/ and /w/.
The resulting /ëwë/ sequence is realized as /u/.
Inanimate /-ne/ is realized as /-n/ in final position.

Analysis

Form:
nulixàmën
Structure:
n-wël-ixam-ne
Meaning:
1-well-place.it-inan