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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
woman sweat doctor
Lenape:
mëtèxkwe [na]
Comments
The noun /ëxkwew/ becomes /xkwew/ in compounding.
/w/ is elided in final postion after a vowel.
Analysis
Form:
mëtèxkwe
Structure:
mëte-ëxkwew
Meaning:
sweat-woman