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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
they drowned
Lenape:
aptëpeneyo [via]
Comments
/w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.
/wa/ is realized as /o/.
/y/ in inserted as a transition sound between /e/ and /o/.
Analysis
Form:
aptëpeneyo
Structure:
aptëpe-ne-waw
Meaning:
drown-3-pl