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Lenape Talking Dictionary

By English WORD or PHRASE

By Lenape WORD or PHRASE

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English:he helps me to live (along in life)
Lenape:pëmawsuhalùkw [vta]

Comments

/ë/ of the inverse suffix is rounded to /ù/ in anticipation of /w/.
Note: a first person pefix /n-/ is implied but not expessed overtly.

Analysis

Form:
pëmawsuhalùkw
Structure:
pëmawsuhal-ëk-w
Meaning:
help.one.to.live-inv-3