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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
he has eaten him before (such as a rabbit)
Lenape:
mìmhò [vta]
Comments
/ë/ is raised to /ì/ between /m/ and /m/.
Unstressed /ë/ of the root is elided.
Second person prefix /k-/ is not always pronounced.
Analysis
Form:
mìmhò hàch chëmamës
Structure:
k-më-mëhw-a-w hàch chëmamës
Meaning:
2-redup-eat-dir-3 Q rabbit