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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:where they used to live
Lenape:ènta wèhikihtit [via]

Comments

/èh/ metathesizes with root-initial /w/.
Unstressed /ë/ of the conjunct plural is elided.

Analysis

Form:
ènta wèhikihtit
Structure:
ènta èh-wiki-hëti-t
Meaning:
where past-live-3pl.conj-3conj