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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:their chief
Lenape:sòkimayëmëwoo [na]

Comments

Prefix /w/ metathesizes with /s/; the resulting /wà/ is realized as /ò/.
/y/ is inserted as a transition sound between /a/ and /ë/.
The two remaining sequences of /wa/ are realized as /o/.

Analysis

Form:
sòkimayëmëwoo
Structure:
w-sàkima-ëm-waw-a
Meaning:
3-chief-rel-3pl-obv