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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:the little thing repeatedly hit you
Lenape:pëpàhkamkwëtu

Comments

/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /w/ and /t/.
/iw/ is realized as /u/.
Note: a second person prefix /k-/ is implied but not expressed overtly.

Analysis

Form:
pëpàhkamkwëtu
Structure:
pë-pàhkam-ëkw-ti-w
Meaning:
redup-hit-psv-dim-3