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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
he tried to walk
Lenape:
kwëchi pëmëske [via]
Comments
/w/ metathesizes with /k/ and is absorbed by the following /w/.
--o--
Root-final /a/ of "walk" mutates to /e/ before third person /-w/.
Analysis
Form:
kwëchi pëmëske
Structure:
w-kwëchi pëmëska-w
Meaning:
3-try walk-3