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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:you brought him
Lenape:kpèshëwa [vta]

Comments

/w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.
Note: /wa/ is not realized as /o/ after /ë/.

Analysis

Form:
kpèshëwa
Structure:
k-pèshëw-a-w
Meaning:
2-bring-dir-3