Detailed Entry Information

English:he wept; he cries

Lenape:mëlimu [via]

Sample Sentences

English:That man is crying.

Lenape:Mëlimu na lënu.

Comments

/iw/ is realized as /u/, absorbing the preceding /w/.

Analysis

Form:

mëlimu

Structure:

mëlimw-i-w

Meaning:

weep-vb-3