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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:he drinks it
Lenape:mwënèn [vti]

Comments

/w/ metathesizes with /m/.
Inanimate /-ne/ is realized as /-n/ in final position.
/e/ is laxed in a closed syllable.

Analysis

Form:
mwënèn
Structure:
w-mëne-ne
Meaning:
3-drink-inan