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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 are enclosed
Lenape:kpahasuwàk [via]

Comments

/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /k/ and /p/.
Unstressed /ë/ of the verb ending is elided.
/iw/ is realized as /u/, and an unrelated /w/ is inserted as a transition sound.

Analysis

Form:
këpahasuwàk
Structure:
k-paha-ësi-w-àk
Meaning:
2-enclose-vb-3-pl.anim