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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 went by; it flew by (a word used for an object; such as an arrow; stone; etc.; for birds see kënthu)
Lenape:pëmihële [via]

Historical Example

pemmihiileuch [1760] he flies
Pumeehelaa [1824] to fly

Comments

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

Analysis

Form:
pëmihële
Structure:
pëmihële-w
Meaning:
fly.by-3