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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
I cooked them
Lenape:
nëwixënaok [vta]
Comments
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /n/ and /w/.
/wa/ is realized as /o/.
NOTE: The verb refers to cooking animals, e.g., rabbits or chickens.
Analysis
Form:
nëwixënaok
Structure:
n-wixën-a-w-ak
Meaning:
1-cook-dir-3-pl.anim