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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
he has returned from hunting; he is returning from hunting
Lenape:
apalai [via]
Comments
/w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.
Note: because of the diphthong /ai/, the /iw/ sequence does not mutate to /u/.
Analysis
Form:
apalai
Structure:
apalai-w
Meaning:
return-w