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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 has eaten him before (such as a rabbit)
Lenape:mìmhò [vta]

Comments

/ë/ is raised to /ì/ between /m/ and /m/.
Unstressed /ë/ of the root is elided.
Second person prefix /k-/ is not always pronounced.

Analysis

Form:
mìmhò hàch chëmamës
Structure:
k-më-mëhw-a-w hàch chëmamës
Meaning:
2-redup-eat-dir-3 Q rabbit