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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:she did not cook
Lenape:wixënii (w. neg.) [via]

Historical Example

wiechenniwi [1755] do not cook

Comments

/w/ is elided between vowels.
/w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.

Analysis

Form:
ku wixënii
Structure:
ku wixëni-wi-w
Meaning:
not cook-neg-3