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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:he is coming in a canoe
Lenape:pètchimhe [via]

Comments

/w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.
Note that the verb "paddle" implies a canoe.

Analysis

Form:
pètchimhe
Structure:
pèt-chim-he-w
Meaning:
this.way-paddle-vb-3