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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 looks clean
Lenape:pilinakòt [vii]

Comments

The syllable /ëli/, partially repeating the previous syllable, is idiosyncratically dropped.
/wa/ is realized as /o/, and the vowel is laxed in a closed syllable.

Analysis

Form:
pilinakòt
Structure:
pili-ëlinakwa-t
Meaning:
clean-look-inan