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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:they receive it
Lenape:mwëshënëmëneyo [vti]

Comments

/w/ metathesizes with /m/.
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /m/ and /n/.
/wa/ is realized as /o/, and /w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.

Analysis

Form:
mwëshënëmëneyo
Structure:
w-mëshënëm-ne-waw
Meaning:
3-receive-inan-3pl