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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 waits for me
Lenape:mpèhùkw

Historical Example

mpehuk [1760] he waits for me

Comments

/n/ assimilates to /p/ and is realized as /m/.
/ë/ is rounded to /ù/ before /kw/.

Analysis

Form:
mpèhùkw
Structure:
n-pèh-ëk-w
Meaning:
1-wait-inv-3