Detailed Entry Information

English:the corn is in the milk stage

Lenape:mëlinkwèmu [vii]

/iw/ is realized as /u/, absorbing the preceding /w/.
/e/ is laxed as though in a closed syllable.

Form:

mëlinkwèmu

Structure:

mëlinkwemwi-w

Meaning:

be.corn.in.milk-3