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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
she is wearing a white dress; he is wearing a white shirt
Lenape:
òphèmpse [via]
Comments
/o/ is laxed in a closed syllable.
Unstressed /ë/ is elided.
/w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.
Analysis
Form:
òphèmpse
Structure:
op-hèmpës-e-w
Meaning:
white-dress-vb-3