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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
he is waiting
Lenape:
pèhëwe [via]
Sample Sentences
English:
The snow is waiting.
Lenape:
Pèhëwe na kun.
Comments
/w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.
The expression Pèhëwe në kun - The snow is waiting, means that there are places with snow here and there on the ground and are very slow to melt away because it is waiting for more snow to fall.
Analysis
Form:
pèhëwe
Structure:
pèhëwe-w
Meaning:
wait-3