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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:the way he talked
Lenape:èltunhèt [via]

Comments

/y/ of the IC prefix is elided; the /eë/ sequence is realized as /è/.
/e/ of the verbalizing suffix is laxed in a closed syllable.

Analysis

Form:
èltunhèt
Structure:
ye-ël-tun-he-t
Meaning:
IC-thus-mouth-vb-3conj