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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
they are coming in a group
Lenape:
pèltuwàk [via]
Comments
/a/ of this verb mutates to /e/ before third person /-w/.
Unstressed /ë/ is elided.
/iw/ is realized as /u/.
An unrelated /w/ is inserted as a transition sound between /u/ and /à/.
/e/ of the root is laxed in a closed syllable.
Analysis
Form:
pèltuwàk
Structure:
pa-ëlti-w-àk
Meaning:
come-recip-3-pl.anim