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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
his dog
Lenape:
mwekaneyëma [na]
Comments
/w/ is elided between vowels, and /y/ is inserted as a transition sound.
Analysis
Form:
mwekaneyëma
Structure:
mwekanew-ëm-a
Meaning:
dog-poss-obv