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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
he named it
Lenape:
wihëlamën [vti]
Comments
/ww/ coalesces to a single occurrence /w/.
/ë/ is intserted as a transition sound between /m/ and /n/.
Inanimate /-ne/ is realized as /-n/ in final position.
Analysis
Form:
wihëlamën
Structure:
w-wihëlam-ne
Meaning:
3-name-inan