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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:his pants
Lenape:pwëlchisëm [ni]

Comments

Prefix /w-/ metathesizes with /p/.

Analysis

Form:
pwëlchisëm
Structure:
w-pëlchis-ëm
Meaning:
3-trousers-poss