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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
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