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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 asleep
Lenape:kawiyo

Comments

/wa/ is realized as /o/; the one sleeping is regarded as psychologically absent, hence the absentative suffix; /y/ is inserted as a transition sound between /i/ and /o/.

Analysis

Form:
kawiyo
Structure:
kawi-w-a
Meaning:
sleep-3-abs