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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:he speaks Ottawa
Lenape:òhtaweyu [via]

Comments

/w/ is elided between /e/ and /i/, and /iw/ is realized as /u/.
/y/ is inserted as a transition sound beweeen the remaining /e/ and /u/.

Analysis

Form:
òhtaweyu
Structure:
òhtawew-i-w
Meaning:
Ottawa-vb-3