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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
their older sister
Lenape:
mwisëwoo [na]
Comments
/w/ metathesizes with /m/.
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /s/ and /w/.
Two sequences of /wa/ are realized as /o/.
An unrelated /w/ is inserted before the first /o/.
Analysis
Form:
mwisëwoo
Structure:
w-mis-waw-a
Meaning:
3-older.sister-3pl-obv