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Lenape Talking Dictionary

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English:earning ability; earning power
Lenape:patatamëweokàn [ni]

Comments

/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /m/ and /w/.
Root-initial /wa/ is realized as /o/ in compounds after a strong vowel.

Analysis

Form:
patatamëweokàn
Structure:
patatam-we-wakàn
Meaning:
earn.it-vb-noun