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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 are given by him; they are given by them
Lenape:mwilkëwoo [vta]

Comments

Initial /w/ metathesizes with /m/.
Unstressed /ë of the inverse suffix is elided.
An unrelated /ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /k/ and /w/.
Two /wa/ sequences are realized as /o/.
Note: the obviative or "other" third person (number unspecified) is acting on the primary third person (specified as plural).

Analysis

Form:
mwilkëwoo
Structure:
w-mil-ëk-w-waw-a
Meaning:
3-give-inv-3-3pl-obv