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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
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