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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 cut it for him
Lenape:kwishkshëmao [vta]

Comments

The /w/ prefix metathesizes with the /k/ of the root.
/wa/ is realized as /o/.

Analysis

Form:
kwishkshëmao
Structure:
w-kishkshëm-a-w-a
Meaning:
3-cut.it.-dir-3-obv