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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:he rests
Lenape:alàximu [via]

Sample Sentences

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English:The woman is resting.
Lenape:Alàximu na xkwe.

Historical Example

allachémoin [1755] to rest

Comments

/iw/ is realized as /u/, absorbing the preceding /w/.

Analysis

Form:
alàximu
Structure:
alàximwi-w
Meaning:
rest-3