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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
they are white
Lenape:
òpsuwàk [vii]
Comments
Unstressed /ë/ is elided.
/iw/ is realized as /u/.
An unrelated /w/ is inserted as a transition sound between /u/ and /a/.
Analysis
Form:
òpsuwàk
Structure:
òp-ësi-w-àk
Meaning:
white-vb-3-pl.anim