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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
we have white hair (incl.)
Lenape:
òpalhùkohëna [via]
Comments
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /h/ and /m/.
/m/ is elided before /n/.
First person plural /-nan/ is realized as /-na/ in final position.
Note: a second person prefix /k-/ is expected but is not overtly expressed.
Analysis
Form:
òpalhùkohëna
Structure:
òp-alhùkwa-hm-nan
Meaning:
white-have.hair-MP-1.pl