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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:it overflowed
Lenape:palishpe [vii]

Sample Sentences

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English:Oh, finally the river overflowed.
Lenape:E, xantki palishpe yu sipu.
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English:The creek overflowed.
Lenape:Palishpe yu sipu.

Comments

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

Analysis

Form:
palishpe
Structure:
palishpe-w
Meaning:
overflow-3