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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 has eaten him (such as a rabbit, etc.)
Lenape:mèmhòt [vta]

Sample Sentences

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English:I never was afraid of anyone who eats rotten fish.
Lenape:Ku nkwixwima awèn alëmèko mèmhòt.

Comments

The IC prefix metathesizes with root-initial /m/, dropping /y/ and realizing /eë/ as /e/, which is laxed in a closed syllable.
/wa/ is realized as /o/, and is also laxed in a closed syllable.

Analysis

Form:
mèmhòt
Structure:
ye-më-mëhw-a-t
Meaning:
IC-redup-eat-dir-3conj