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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
he cleanses me (by burning cedar)
Lenape:
mpilhìksukw [vta]
Comments
/n/ assimilates to /p/ and is realized as /m/.
/ë/ is raised to /u/ in anticipation of /w/.
Analysis
Form:
mpilhìksukw
Structure:
n-pil-hìks-ëk-w
Meaning:
1-clean-cedar-inv-3