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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 was buried (lit: he was lowered)
Lenape:tawëna [via]

Comments

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

Analysis

Form:
tawëna
Structure:
tawëna-w
Meaning:
be.lowered-3