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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 brought him (cp: pwèshao, pwèhao)
Lenape:pwèshëwao

Comments

Prefix /w-/ metathesizes with /p/.
/wa/ is realized as /o/.
Note: /w/ is not elided between vowels if the preceding vowel is /ë/ or /u/.

Analysis

Form:
pwèshëwao
Structure:
w-pèshëw-a-w-a
Meaning:
3-bring.one-dir-3-obv