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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
it is old
Lenape:
xuwe [vii]
Historical Example
Hooaa [1824] old
Comments
/w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.
Analysis
Form:
xuwe
Structure:
xuwe-w
Meaning:
be.old-3