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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
their flower
Lenape:
wòtaèsëmëwoo [na]
Comments
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /m/ and /w/.
Both sequences of /wa/ are realized as /o/.
Note that since "flower" is treated as animate, it must be marked as obviative.
Analysis
Form:
wòtaèsëmëwoo
Structure:
w-òtaès-ëm-waw-a
Meaning:
3-flower-poss-3.pl-obv