Detailed Entry Information

English:he cleaned it

Lenape:pwilakhomën [vti]

Comments

Prefix /w-/ metathesizes with /p/.
/wa/ is realized as /o/.
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /m/ and /n/.
Inanimate /-ne/ is realized as /-n/ in final position.

Analysis

Form:

pwilakhomën

Structure:

w-pilakhwam-ne

Meaning:

3-clean.it-inan