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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:speaker; preacher
Lenape:pèhpëmëtunhèt [na]

Comments

The IC prefix metathesizes with /p/, dropping /y/ and merging /eë/ as /è/.
Root-final /e/ is laxed in a closed syllable.

Analysis

Form:
pèhpëmëtunhèt
Structure:
ye-pëh-pëmëtunhè-t
Meaning:
IC-redup-speak-3conj