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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:meadow; prairie; any clearing without trees
Lenape:mëkëke [vii]

Comments

/w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.
Note that, although the word appears to be a noun, it is actually a verb.
Stress falls on the penult.

Analysis

Form:
mëkëke
Structure:
mëkëke-w
Meaning:
be.a.clearing-3