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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 lives straight
Lenape:shàxahkapeyu [via]

Comments

/w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.

Analysis

Form:
shàxahkapeyu
Structure:
shàxahka-peyu-w
Meaning:
be.straight-come-3