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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
what they said
Lenape:
èluwèhtit [via]
Comments
/y/ of the IC prefix is elided; the /eë/ sequence is realized as /è/.
Unstressed /ë/ of the conjunct plural is elided.
The final vowel of the root is laxed in a closed syllable.
Analysis
Form:
èluwèhtit
Structure:
ye-ëluwe-hëti-t
Meaning:
IC-say-3pl.conj-3conj