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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 flew
Lenape:ahpamihëleyòk [via]

Comments

The final /a/ of this verb mutates to /e/ before /w/.
/wà/ is realized as /ò/.
Note: used for birds or mythological flying creatures.

Analysis

Form:
ahpamihëleyòk
Structure:
ahpamihëla-w-àk
Meaning:
fly-3-pl.anim