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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 is drying (such as wet clothes; or the ground); it has dried quickly
Lenape:penkwihële [vii]

Comments

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

Analysis

Form:
penkwihële
Structure:
penkw-ihële-w
Meaning:
dry-act.of-3