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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
he speaks Ottawa
Lenape:
òhtaweyu [via]
Comments
/w/ is elided between /e/ and /i/, and /iw/ is realized as /u/.
/y/ is inserted as a transition sound beweeen the remaining /e/ and /u/.
Analysis
Form:
òhtaweyu
Structure:
òhtawew-i-w
Meaning:
Ottawa-vb-3