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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
he waits for me
Lenape:
mpèhùkw
Historical Example
mpehuk [1760] he waits for me
Comments
/n/ assimilates to /p/ and is realized as /m/.
/ë/ is rounded to /ù/ before /kw/.
Analysis
Form:
mpèhùkw
Structure:
n-pèh-ëk-w
Meaning:
1-wait-inv-3