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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
they wait for me
Lenape:
mpèhkuk
Comments
/n/ assimilates to /p/ and is realized as /m/.
Unstressed /ë/ is elided.
/w/ is vocalized as /u/ and unstressed /a/ is elided.
Analysis
Form:
mpèhkuk
Structure:
n-peh-ëk-w-ak
Meaning:
1-wait-inv-3-pl.anim