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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:woman sweat doctor
Lenape:mëtèxkwe [na]

Comments

The noun /ëxkwew/ becomes /xkwew/ in compounding.
/w/ is elided in final postion after a vowel.

Analysis

Form:
mëtèxkwe
Structure:
mëte-ëxkwew
Meaning:
sweat-woman