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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:he barks
Lenape:mëkike [via]

Sample Sentences

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English:He barks and sometimes he howls.
Lenape:Mëkike tamse wehul.
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English:He barked when he saw him.
Lenape:Mëkike ènta pënaote.

Historical Example

Neckeck [1648] bark (N probably misread for handwritten M)

Comments

/w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.

Analysis

Form:
mëkike
Structure:
mëkik-e-w
Meaning:
bark-vb-3