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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:we gather together
Lenape:maehëlanèn [via]

Comments

First person plural /-nan/ is realized as /-n/ in final position after /-ne/.
The vowel of /-ne/ is laxed in a closed syllable.

Analysis

Form:
maehëlanèn
Structure:
maehëla-ne-nan
Meaning:
gathr-subord-1.pl