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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
they are quiet
Lenape:
chitkwësuwàk
Comments
/ë/ following /w/ is realized as /ù/
/iw/ is realized as /u/, and an unrelated /w/ is inserted as a transition sound to ease pronunciation of the resulting /uà/ sequence
Analysis
Form:
chitkwùsuwàk
Structure:
chitkwësi-w-àk
Meaning:
be.quiet-3-pl.anim