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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 them
Lenape:pwèshëwaòk [vta]

Comments

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

Analysis

Form:
pwèshëwaòk
Structure:
w-pèshëw-a-w-àk
Meaning:
3-bring.one-dir-3-pl.anim