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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:when they said
Lenape:luwèhtit (w. enta) [via]

Comments

Unstressed /ë/ is elided in two places.
Root-final /e/ is laxed in a closed syllable.

Analysis

Form:
enta luwèhtit
Structure:
enta ëluwe-hëti-t
Meaning:
when say-3conj.pl-3conj