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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: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