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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 boils
Lenape:wënte [vii]

Sample Sentences

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English:It is beginning to boil.
Lenape:Alëmi wënte.
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English:It is already boiling.
Lenape:Mèchi wënte.
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English:The water is beginning to boil.
Lenape:Alëmi wënte në mpi.

Comments

/w/ is elided in final postion after a vowel.

Analysis

Form:
wënte
Structure:
wënte-w
Meaning:
boil-3