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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:menstruating woman
Lenape:alawixënit xkwe [na]

Comments

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

Analysis

Form:
alawixënit xkwe
Structure:
ala-wixëni-t xkwew
Meaning:
stop-cook-3.conj woman