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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:he is wealthy; he is rich; he lives a luxurious life
Lenape:ahopeyu [via]

Sample Sentences

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English:This young man is rich.
Lenape:Ahopeyu washe skìnu.

Comments

/iw/ is realized as /u/.
/w/ is elided between vowels.
/y/ is inserted as a transition sound in the resulting /eu/ sequence.

Analysis

Form:
ahopeyu
Structure:
ahopewi-w
Meaning:
be.wealthy-3