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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
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