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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:I cleanse them (by burning cedar)
Lenape:mpilhìksaok [vta]

Comments

/n/ assimilates to /p/ and is realized as /m/.
/wa/ is realized as /o/.

Analysis

Form:
mpilhìksaok
Structure:
n-pil-hiks-a-w-ak
Meaning:
1-clean-cedar-dir-3-pl.anim