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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
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