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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
he tried to eat
Lenape:
kwëchi mitsu [via]
Comments
/w/ metathesizes with /k/ and is absorbed by the following /w/.
--o--
/iw/ is realized as /u/.
Analysis
Form:
kwëchi mitsu
Structure:
w-kwëchi mitsi-w
Meaning:
3-try eat-3