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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
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