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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:it floated everywhere
Lenape:wèmitàn [vii]

Comments

Inanimate /-ne/ is realized as /-n/ in final position.
Root-final /a/ is laxed in a closed syllable.
Note: /-ta-/ is a truncated form of /-nata-/ "float away."