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Lenape Talking Dictionary

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By Lenape WORD or PHRASE

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English:he worked to death
Lenape:aptënakwsu [via]

Comments

Unstressed /ë/ is elided.
/w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.

Analysis

Form:
aptënakwsu
Structure:
aptënakw-ësi-w
Meaning:
work.to.death-vb-3