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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:they cook it
Lenape:wixënineyo [vti]

Comments

/ww/ coalesces to a single occurrence /w/.
/wa/ is realized as /o/.
/w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.

Analysis

Form:
wixënineyo
Structure:
w-wixëni-ne-waw
Meaning:
3-cook-inan-3pl