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Lenape Talking Dictionary

By English WORD or PHRASE

By Lenape WORD or PHRASE

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English:he makes a slip of the tongue; he misspoke
Lenape:pìchi në luwèn [via]

Comments

Root-initial /ë/ is elided/
Inanimate /-ne/ is realized as /-n/ in final position.
/e/ is laxed in a closed syllable.
Note: /pìchi/ is among the particles that triggers subordinative forms.

Analysis

Form:
pìchi në luwèn
Structure:
pìchi në ëluwe-ne
Meaning:
by.mistake it say-3subord