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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 talk of it
Lenape:ahkënutàmënèn [vti]

Sample Sentences

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English:We discussed work.
Lenape:Ahkënutàmënèn mikëmòsëwakàn.

Comments

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

Analysis

Form:
ahkënutàmënèn
Structure:
ahkënutàm-ne-nan
Meaning:
talk.about.it-inan-1.pl