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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:he watches me
Lenape:nutëmùkw [vta]

Comments

/nn/ coalesces to a single occurrence /n/.
/ë/ of the inverse suffix is rounded to /ù/ in anticipation of /w/.

Analysis

Form:
nutëmùkw
Structure:
n-nutëm-ëk-w
Meaning:
1-watch-inv-3