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Lenape Talking Dictionary

By English WORD or PHRASE

By Lenape WORD or PHRASE

Detailed Entry Information

English:he might kill you
Lenape:pèxu knihëlùkw [vta]

Comments

The /ë/ of the verb root is raised to /i/ and an additional /ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /h/ and /l/ of the root.
/ë/ of the inverse suffix is rounded to /ù/ in anticipation of /w/.

Analysis

Form:
pèxu knihëlùkw
Structure:
pèxu k-nëhl-ëk-w
Meaning:
maybe 2-kill-inv-3